1 Corinthians 15:44 (YLT)

Passage

it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body; there is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body;

Nearby Context

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,

1 Corinthians 15:46 but that which is spiritual <FI>is<Fi> not first, but that which <FI>was<Fi> natural, afterwards that which <FI>is<Fi> spiritual.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "sown", "natural", "body", "raised", and "spiritual". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "sown", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

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