1 Corinthians 15:49 (YLT)

Passage

and, according as we did bear the image of the earthy, we shall bear also the image of the heavenly.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:47 The first man <FI>is<Fi> out of the earth, earthy; the second man <FI>is<Fi> the Lord out of heaven;

1 Corinthians 15:48 as <FI>is<Fi> the earthy, such <FI>are<Fi> also the earthy; and as <FI>is<Fi> the heavenly, such <FI>are<Fi> also the heavenly;

1 Corinthians 15:49 and, according as we did bear the image of the earthy, we shall bear also the image of the heavenly.

1 Corinthians 15:50 And this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood the reign of God is not able to inherit, nor doth the corruption inherit the incorruption;

1 Corinthians 15:51 lo, I tell you a secret; we indeed shall not all sleep, and we all shall be changed;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "bear", "image", "earthy", "shall", and "heavenly". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "bear" and "image", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 48's "as FI is Fi the earthy such..." into verse 50's "And this I say brethren that flesh...", so "bear" and "image" 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 "bear" and "image" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.