1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 15:51–54

⁵¹Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed — ⁵²in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. ⁵³For the perishable must be clothed^f with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.

⁵⁴When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality,^g then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”^h

Footnotes

f 15:53 Or clothe itself
g 15:54 WH does not include and the mortal with immortality.
h 15:54 Isaiah 25:8|ISA 25:8

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1 Corinthians 15:51

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Listen	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
a mystery	μυστήριον	mystērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3466 anything hidden, a mystery
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
sleep	κοιμηθησόμεθα	koimēthēsometha	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G2837 I fall asleep, am asleep
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
we will all be changed	ἀλλαγησόμεθα	allagēsometha	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G236 I change, alter

1 Corinthians 15:52

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
an instant	ἀτόμῳ	atomō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G823 an indivisible part of time, a moment
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
twinkling	ῥιπῇ	rhipē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4493 a glance, twinkle (of the eye)
of an eye	ὀφθαλμοῦ	ophthalmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3788 the eye
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
last	ἐσχάτῃ	eschatē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2078 last, at the last, finally
trumpet	σάλπιγγι	salpingi	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4536 a trumpet
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the trumpet will sound	σαλπίσει	salpisei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4537 I sound a trumpet
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
dead	νεκροὶ	nekroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
will be raised	ἐγερθήσονται	egerthēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
imperishable	ἄφθαρτοι	aphthartoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G862 imperishable, incorruptible
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
will be changed	ἀλλαγησόμεθα	allagēsometha	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural	G236 I change, alter

1 Corinthians 15:53

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
perishable	φθαρτὸν	phtharton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5349 corruptible, perishable
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
be clothed	ἐνδύσασθαι	endysasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1746 I put on, clothe
with	ἀφθαρσίαν	aphtharsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G861 indestructibility, incorruptibility, immortality
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
mortal	θνητὸν	thnēton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2349 mortal
immortality	ἀθανασίαν	athanasian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G110 immortality

1 Corinthians 15:54

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὅταν	Hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
perishable	φθαρτὸν	phtharton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5349 corruptible, perishable
has been clothed with	ἐνδύσηται	endysētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1746 I put on, clothe
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
imperishable	ἀφθαρσίαν	aphtharsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G861 indestructibility, incorruptibility, immortality
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
mortal	θνητὸν	thnēton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2349 mortal
immortality	ἀθανασίαν	athanasian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G110 immortality
then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
saying	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
that	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
is written	γεγραμμένος	gegrammenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1125 I write
will come to pass	γενήσεται	genēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
Death	θάνατος	thanatos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
has been swallowed up	Κατεπόθη	Katepothē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2666 I swallow, devour, destroy
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
victory	νῖκος	nikos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3534 victory