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1 Corinthians 15:51-54

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

51. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal [must] put on immortality. 54. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

1 Corinthians 15:51-54 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:51

Theological / Devotional

Mystery. See on Rom. 11:25.

Not all sleep. For sleep as a metaphor of death see on John 11:11. Paul calls attention to the fact that there are some who will not die, but who will be translated from the imperfect physical state to the perfect heavenly state. This instantaneous change will make them like the resurrected saints (see GC 322, 323; SR 411, 412).

All be changed. This “all” includes both those who are alive when Jesus comes and those who have died. The former instantaneously exchange their mortal bodies for immortal bodies; the latter are raised with immortal bodies (cf. on 2 Cor. 5:1-4).

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