49 Just (A)as we have borne the image of the man of dust, (B)we shall[a] also bear the image of the man of heaven.

Mystery and Victory

50 I tell you this, brothers: (C)flesh and blood (D)cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 51 Behold! I tell you a mystery. (E)We shall not all sleep, (F)but we shall all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For (G)the trumpet will sound, and (H)the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. 53 For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and (I)this mortal body must put on immortality.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:49 Some manuscripts let us

49 And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man,(A) so shall we[a] bear the image of the heavenly man.(B)

50 I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood(C) cannot inherit the kingdom of God,(D) nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.(E) 51 Listen, I tell you a mystery:(F) We will not all sleep,(G) but we will all be changed(H) 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound,(I) the dead(J) will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53 For the perishable(K) must clothe itself with the imperishable,(L) and the mortal with immortality.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:49 Some early manuscripts so let us