1 Corinthians 15:35-58 - Questions Concerning The Resurrection Body
35 But some man will say, "How shall the dead arise? With what bodies come they in? 36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest, is not quickened except it die. 37 And what sowest thou? Thou sowest not that body that shall be: but bare corn - I mean either of wheat, or of some other - 38 and God giveth it a body at his pleasure, to every seed a several body. 39 All flesh is not one manner of flesh: but there is one manner flesh of men, another manner flesh of beasts, another manner flesh of fishes, and another of birds. 40 There are celestial bodies, and there are bodies terrestrial: But the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. 41 There is one manner glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, an another glory of the stars. For one star differeth from another in glory. 42 So is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, and riseth in incorruption. 43 It is sown in dishonour, and riseth in honour. It is sown in weakness, and riseth in power. 44 It is sown a natural body, and riseth a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is a spiritual body. 45 As it is written, "The first man Adam was made a living soul," and the last Adam was made a quickening spirit: 46 Howbeit, that is not first which is spiritual: but that which is natural, and then that which is spiritual.
47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: The second man is the Lord, from heaven. 48 As is the earthy, such are they that are earthy: And as is the heavenly, such are they that are heavenly. 49 And as we have born the image of the earthy, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly.
50 This say I brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Neither doth corruption inherit uncorruption. 51 Behold, I show a mystery unto you: we shall not all sleep: but we shall all be changed, 52 and that in a moment, and in the twinkling of an eye, at the sound of the last trumpet. For the trumpet shall blow, and the dead shall rise incorruptible: And we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruptibility: and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 When this corruptible hath put on incorruptibility: and this mortal hath put on immortality: then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, "Death is consumed into victory." 55 "Death where is thy sting? Hell where is thy victory?" 56 The sting of death is sin: and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be unto God, which hath given us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 Therefore, my dear brethren, be ye steadfast and unmovable, always rich in the works of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know how that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.