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47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
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The first man was of the dust of the earth; the second man is of heaven.
48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
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As was the earthly man, so are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven.
49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
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And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly man.
50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
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I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
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Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
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in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
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For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
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When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”
55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
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“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?”
56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
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The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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