1 Corinthians 15:51-58

EasyEnglish Bible

⁵¹ Listen to me. I will explain a great secret to you. Not all of us will die, but God will change all of us. ⁵² It will happen in a short moment, when the last trumpet makes a sound. When that trumpet makes its sound, God will raise up the believers who have died. He will give them bodies that can never die. In that way, he will change all of us.

⁵³ That has to happen. Our bodies that are becoming spoiled must change. They must change into bodies that never become spoiled. Our bodies that are dying must change into bodies that will never die. ⁵⁴ God will give us new bodies like that. When that happens, what is written in the Bible will become true. It says:

⁵⁶ Death only has power to hurt us because of our sins. And it is the authority of God's Law that gives power to sins. ⁵⁷ But now we thank God! Because of our Lord Jesus Christ, we win against death and its power.

⁵⁸ So you must continue to be strong in your spirits, my Christian friends that I love. Do not let anything move you away from your faith. Continue to work hard as you serve the Lord. You know that whatever you do for him will not be useless.