1 Corinthians 15:47–57

⁴⁷The first man was from the earth, made of dust; the second man is^l from heaven.^{* 48}As one of dust, so are those who are of the dust, and as one of heaven, so are those who are of heaven. ⁴⁹Just as we have borne the image of the one of dust, we will^m also bear the image of the one of heaven.^*

⁵⁰What I am saying, brothers and sisters, is this: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.^{* 51}Look, I will tell you a mystery! We will not all die,ⁿ but we will all be changed,^{* 52}in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.^{* 53}For this perishable body must put on imperishability, and this mortal body must put on immortality. ⁵⁴When this perishable body puts on imperishability and this mortal body puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will be fulfilled:

“Death has been swallowed up in victory.”^*

⁵⁵“Where, O death, is your victory?

Where, O death, is your sting?”

⁵⁶The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.^{* 57}But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.