1 Corinthians 15:50 (DBY)

Passage

But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit God's kingdom, nor does corruption inherit incorruptibility.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:48 Such as he made of dust, such also those made of dust; and such as the heavenly [one], such also the heavenly [ones].

1 Corinthians 15:49 And as we have borne the image of the [one] made of dust, we shall bear also the image of the heavenly [one].

1 Corinthians 15:50 But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit God's kingdom, nor does corruption inherit incorruptibility.

1 Corinthians 15:51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all fall asleep, but we shall all be changed,

1 Corinthians 15:52 in an instant, in [the] twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and *we* shall be changed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "brethren", "flesh", "blood", "inherit", "god's", "kingdom", "does", and "corruption". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "brethren" and "flesh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 49's "And as we have borne the image..." into verse 51's "Behold I tell you a mystery We...", so "brethren" and "flesh" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "brethren" and "flesh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.