1 Corinthians 15:42 (DRB)

Passage

So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption: it shall rise in incorruption.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:40 And there are bodies celestial and bodies terrestrial: but, one is the glory of the celestial, and another of the terrestrial.

1 Corinthians 15:41 One is the glory of the sun, another the glory of the moon, and another the glory of the stars. For star differeth from star in glory.

1 Corinthians 15:42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption: it shall rise in incorruption.

1 Corinthians 15:43 It is sown in dishonour: it shall rise in glory. It is sown in weakness: it shall rise in power.

1 Corinthians 15:44 It is sown a natural body: it shall rise a spiritual body. If there be a natural body, there is also a spiritual body, as it is written:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "resurrection", "dead", "sown", "corruption", "shall", "rise", and "incorruption". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "resurrection" and "dead", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 41's "One is the glory of the sun..." into verse 43's "It is sown in dishonour it shall...", so "resurrection" and "dead" 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 "resurrection" and "dead" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.