49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

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49 Dus, zoals wij op de aardse Adam lijken, zullen wij ook op de hemelse Christus lijken.

50 Laat ik heel duidelijk zijn, broeders en zusters: lichamen van vlees en bloed kunnen geen deel hebben aan het Koninkrijk van God. Onze vergankelijke lichamen kunnen niet altijd blijven leven. 51 Wat ik u nu verder vertel, heeft God tot nog toe verborgen gehouden: wij, als gelovigen, zullen niet allemaal sterven,

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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)

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

Our Final Victory

50 Now this I say, brethren, that (C)flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I tell you a [b]mystery: (D)We shall not all sleep, (E)but we shall all be changed—

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  2. 1 Corinthians 15:51 hidden truth

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,

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:49 Some manuscripts let us