Book of Common Prayer

⁴¹ The sun is fine in one way. The moon is fine in another way. The stars are fine in still another way. And one star is fine in a different way from another star.

⁴² So it is with the body that is raised from death. When it is put in the ground it is a body that dies. When it rises from death, it will never die again.

⁴³ When it is put in the ground, it is not fine. When it rises, it is very fine. When it is put in the ground it has no strength. When it rises it is strong.

⁴⁴ When it is put in the ground it is only a body for this world. When it rises it is a body for the spirit. If there is a body for this world, then there is also a body for the spirit.

⁴⁵ The holy writings say, `The first man, Adam, was of this world! The last Adam [Christ] is a Spirit who gives life.'

⁴⁶ The body for the spirit does not come first. The body for this world comes first. Then comes the body for the spirit.

⁴⁷ The first man came from earth. He was made from the dust of the earth. The second Adam is the Lord from heaven.

⁴⁸ Those who are made of earth are like the man made of dust. Those who are for heaven are like the man from heaven.

⁴⁹ We were made like the man of dust but we shall look like the man from heaven.

⁵⁰ Now I tell you, my brothers, our bodies of flesh and blood can have no place in the kingdom where God rules. A body which will die can have no room in the kingdom of God where people will never die. 51,

²⁵ Then Jesus said, `Father, you are Lord of heaven and earth. I thank you because you have hidden these things from people who are wise and know many things. But you have shown them to people who are like children.

²⁶ Yes, Father, that was the way you wanted it.'

²⁷ He said, `My Father has given everything to me. No one knows who the Son is but the Father. No one knows who the Father is but the Son and those to whom the Son wants to show him.

²⁸ All you who work hard! All you who carry heavy loads! Come to me! I will give you rest.

²⁹ Do what I tell you. Learn what I teach you. I am gentle. I am not proud. Then your hearts will rest.

³⁰ What I tell you to do is easy. What I give you to carry is not heavy.'