1 Corinthians 15:44 (GNV)

Passage

It is sowen a naturall body, and is raysed a spirituall body: there is a naturall body, and there is a spirituall body.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. The bodie is sowen in corruption, and is raysed in incorruption.

1 Corinthians 15:43 It is sowen in dishonour, and is raysed in glory: it is sowen in weakenesse, and is raysed in power.

1 Corinthians 15:44 It is sowen a naturall body, and is raysed a spirituall body: there is a naturall body, and there is a spirituall body.

1 Corinthians 15:45 As it is also written, The first man Adam was made a liuing soule: and the last Adam was made a quickening Spirit.

1 Corinthians 15:46 Howbeit that was not first which is spirituall: but that which is naturall, and afterward that which is spirituall.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "sowen", "naturall", "body", "raysed", and "spirituall". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "sowen", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 43's "It is sowen in dishonour and is..." into verse 45's "As it is also written The first...", so "Spirit" and "sowen" 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 "Spirit" and "sowen" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.