²⁹ But as at that time ^(A)the son who was born according to the flesh ^(B)persecuted the one who was born according to the Spirit, ^(C)so it is even now.

The Gospel Exalted

1 Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, ^[a](A)called as an apostle, ^(B)set apart for ^(C)the gospel of God, ² which He ^(D)promised beforehand through His ^(E)prophets in the holy Scriptures, ³ concerning His Son, who was born ^(F)of a ^[b]descendant of David ^(G)according to the flesh, ⁴ who was declared ^(H)the Son of God with power according to the ^[c]Spirit of holiness ^[d]by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

⁴³ it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in ^(A)glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; ⁴⁴ it is sown a ^(B)natural body, it is raised a ^(C)spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. ⁴⁵ So also it is written: “The first ^(D)man, Adam, became a living ^[a]person.” The ^(E)last Adam was a ^(F)life-giving spirit. ⁴⁶ However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual. ⁴⁷ The first man is ^(G)from the earth, ^[b](H)earthy; the second man is from heaven. ⁴⁸ As is the earthy one, so also are those who are earthy; and as is the heavenly one, ^(I)so also are those who are heavenly. ⁴⁹ Just as we have ^(J)borne the image of the earthy, ^[c]we ^(K)will also bear the image of the heavenly.

The Mystery of Resurrection

⁵⁰ Now I say this, brothers and sisters, that ^(L)flesh and blood cannot ^(M)inherit the kingdom of God; nor does ^[d]the perishable inherit ^[e](N)the imperishable.