1 Corinthians 15:43 (YLT)

Passage

it is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:41 one glory of sun, and another glory of moon, and another glory of stars, for star from star doth differ in glory.

1 Corinthians 15:42 So also <FI>is<Fi> the rising again of the dead: it is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption;

1 Corinthians 15:43 it is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;

1 Corinthians 15:44 it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body; there is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body;

1 Corinthians 15:45 so also it hath been written, `The first man Adam became a living creature,' the last Adam <FI>is<Fi> for a life-giving spirit,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sown", "dishonour", "raised", "glory", "weakness", and "power". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sown" and "dishonour", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 42's "So also FI is Fi the rising..." into verse 44's "it is sown a natural body it...", so "sown" and "dishonour" 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 "sown" and "dishonour" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.