1 Corinthians 15:43
Good News Translation
When buried, it is ugly and weak; when raised, it will be beautiful and strong.

New Revised Standard Version
It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.

Contemporary English Version
These ugly and weak bodies will become beautiful and strong.

New American Bible
It is sown dishonorable; it is raised glorious. It is sown weak; it is raised powerful.

Douay-Rheims Bible
It is sown in dishonour: it shall rise in glory. It is sown in weakness: it shall rise in power.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

It is sown in dishonour: it shall rise in glory. It is sown in weakness: it shall rise in power.

in dishonour.

Daniel 12:1 But at that time shall Michael rise up, the great prince, who standeth for the children of thy people: and a time shall come, such as never was from the time that nations began, even until that time. And at that time shall thy people be saved, every one that shall be found written in the book.

Matthew 13:43 Then shall the just shine as the sun, in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Philippians 3:20,21 But our conversation is in heaven: from whence also we look for the Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ, . . .

weakness.

Job 14:10 But man when he shall be dead, and stripped and consumed, I pray you where is he?

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Psalm 102:23 He answered him in the way of his strength: Declare unto me the fewness of my days.

2 Corinthians 13:4 For although he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him: but we shall live with him by the power of God towards you.

in power.

1 Corinthians 6:14 Now God hath raised up the Lord and will raise us up also by his power.

Matthew 22:29,30 And Jesus answering, said to them: You err, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God. . . .

Mark 12:24,25 And Jesus answering, saith to them: Do ye not therefore err, because you know not the scriptures nor the power of God? . . .

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Philippians 3:10 That I may know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings: being made conformable to his death,

Context
The Resurrection Body
42So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption: it shall rise in incorruption. 43It is sown in dishonour: it shall rise in glory. It is sown in weakness: it shall rise in power. 44It is sown a natural body: it shall rise a spiritual body. If there be a natural body, there is also a spiritual body, as it is written:…
Cross References
John 8:49
Jesus answered: I have not a devil: but I honour my Father. And you have dishonoured me.

Philippians 3:21
Who will reform the body of our lowness, made like to the body of his glory, according to the operation whereby also he is able to subdue all things unto himself.

Colossians 3:4
When Christ shall appear, who is your life, then you also shall appear with him in glory.

1 Corinthians 15:42
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