1 Corinthians 15:52 (GNV)

Passage

In a moment, in the twinckling of an eye at the last trumpet: for the trumpet shall blow, and the dead shalbe raysed vp incorruptible, and we shalbe changed.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:50 This say I, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherite the kingdome of God, neither doeth corruption inherite incorruption.

1 Corinthians 15:51 Behold, I shewe you a secret thing, We shall not all sleepe, but we shall all be changed,

1 Corinthians 15:52 In a moment, in the twinckling of an eye at the last trumpet: for the trumpet shall blow, and the dead shalbe raysed vp incorruptible, and we shalbe changed.

1 Corinthians 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption: and this mortall must put on immortalitie.

1 Corinthians 15:54 So when this corruptible hath put on incorruption, and this mortall hath put on immortalitie, then shalbe brought to passe the saying that is written, Death is swallowed vp into victorie.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "moment", "twinckling", "last", "trumpet", "shall", "blow", and "dead". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "moment" and "twinckling", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 51's "Behold I shewe you a secret thing..." into verse 53's "For this corruptible must put on incorruption...", so "moment" and "twinckling" 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 "moment" and "twinckling" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.