1 Corinthians 15:35–36

The Resurrection Body

35 But someone will ask, d“How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?” 36 You foolish person! eWhat you sow does not come to life unless it dies.

1 Corinthians 15:35–36 — The New International Version (NIV)

35 But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?” 36 How foolish! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.

1 Corinthians 15:35–36 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? 36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:

1 Corinthians 15:35–36 — New Living Translation (NLT)

35 But someone may ask, “How will the dead be raised? What kind of bodies will they have?” 36 What a foolish question! When you put a seed into the ground, it doesn’t grow into a plant unless it dies first.

1 Corinthians 15:35–36 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

35 But someone will say, “How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?” 36 Foolish one, what you sow is not made alive unless it dies.

1 Corinthians 15:35–36 — New Century Version (NCV)

35 But someone may ask, “How are the dead raised? What kind of body will they have?” 36 Foolish person! When you sow a seed, it must die in the ground before it can live and grow.

1 Corinthians 15:35–36 — American Standard Version (ASV)

35 But some one will say, How are the dead raised? and with what manner of body do they come? 36 Thou foolish one, that which thou thyself sowest is not quickened except it die:

1 Corinthians 15:35–36 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

35 But some one will say, How are the dead raised? and with what body do they come? 36 Fool; what thou sowest is not quickened unless it die.

1 Corinthians 15:35–36 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

35 But someone will ask, “How do the dead come back to life? With what kind of body will they come back?”

36 You fool! The seed you plant doesn’t come to life unless it dies first.

1 Corinthians 15:35–36 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

35 But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? What kind of body will they have when they come?” 36 Foolish one! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.

1 Corinthians 15:35–36 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

35 But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?” 36 Fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.

1 Corinthians 15:35–36 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

35 But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? And with what sort of body do they come?” 36 Foolish person! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.

1 Corinthians 15:35–36 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

35 But someone might ask, “How are the dead raised? What kind of body will they have?” 36 How foolish! What you plant doesn’t come to life unless it dies.

1 Corinthians 15:35–36 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

35 But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?”

36 You fool! That which you sow does not come to life unless it dies;

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