The term "incorruptible" in the Bible is often used to describe the divine nature, eternal life, and the imperishable qualities of the believer's inheritance in Christ. It signifies that which is not subject to decay, corruption, or death, reflecting the eternal and perfect nature of God and His promises.

Divine Nature and Eternal Life

Incorruptibility is a key attribute of God Himself. Romans 1:23 speaks of the folly of exchanging "the glory of the incorruptible God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles." Here, the term underscores God's eternal and unchanging nature, contrasting it with the perishable and transient nature of created things.

The concept of incorruptibility is also central to the Christian understanding of eternal life. In 1 Corinthians 15:52-54, Paul writes about the resurrection of the dead, stating, "For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed. For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality." This passage highlights the transformation that believers will undergo, receiving bodies that are no longer subject to decay or death.

The Believer's Inheritance

The incorruptible nature of the believer's inheritance is a recurring theme in the New Testament. In 1 Peter 1:4, Peter describes the inheritance reserved in heaven for believers as "imperishable, undefiled, and unfading." This inheritance is secure and eternal, contrasting with earthly treasures that are subject to decay and loss.

Moral and Spiritual Incorruptibility

Incorruptibility also pertains to the moral and spiritual life of the believer. In 1 Peter 1:23, believers are said to be "born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God." This new birth results in a life that reflects the incorruptible nature of God's word and His Spirit dwelling within.

Furthermore, in 1 Corinthians 9:25, Paul uses the metaphor of an athlete to describe the Christian life, stating, "Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable." This imperishable crown represents the eternal rewards and recognition that come from living a life of faithfulness and obedience to God.

Christ as the Incorruptible Savior

Jesus Christ embodies incorruptibility in His resurrection and eternal priesthood. Acts 2:31, quoting Psalm 16, affirms that Christ's body did not see corruption, emphasizing His victory over death and His role as the eternal High Priest. His resurrection assures believers of their future incorruptibility and eternal life with Him.

In summary, the concept of incorruptibility in the Bible encompasses the divine nature of God, the eternal life promised to believers, the secure and imperishable inheritance awaiting them, and the moral and spiritual transformation that reflects God's enduring word. It is a profound reminder of the eternal and unchanging nature of God's promises and the hope that believers have in Christ.1. (a.) Not corruptible; incapable of corruption, decay, or dissolution; as, gold is incorruptible.

2. (a.) Incapable of being bribed or morally corrupted; inflexibly just and upright.

3. (n.) One of a religious sect which arose in Alexandria, in the reign of the Emperor Justinian, and which believed that the body of Christ was incorruptible, and that he suffered hunger, thirst, pain, only in appearance.

4. (n.) The quality or state of being incorruptible.

862. aphthartos -- undecaying, ie imperishable
... Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: aphthartos Phonetic Spelling:
(af'-thar-tos) Short Definition: imperishable, incorruptible Definition: indestructible ...
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861. aphtharsia -- incorruptibility
... See 862a (). Word Origin from aphthartos Definition incorruptibility NASB Word
Usage immortality (2), imperishable (4), incorruptible (1). ...
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862a. aphthartos -- undecaying, ie imperishable
... prefix) and phtheiro Definition undecaying, ie imperishable NASB Word Usage immortal
(1), imperishable (4), imperishable quality (1), incorruptible (1). ...
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Whether the Angels are Incorruptible?
... TREATISE ON THE ANGELS (QQ -64)OF THE SUBSTANCE OF THE ANGELS ABSOLUTELY CONSIDERED
(FIVE ARTICLES) Whether the angels are incorruptible? ...
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Whether the Human Soul is Incorruptible?
... TREATISE ON MAN (QQ -102)OF MAN WHO IS COMPOSED OF A SPIRITUAL AND A CORPOREAL
SUBSTANCE: AND IN THE Whether the human soul is incorruptible? ...
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Whether the Bodies of the Damned Will be Incorruptible?
... OF THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE BODIES OF THE DAMNED WILL RISE AGAIN (THREE ARTICLES)
Whether the bodies of the damned will be incorruptible? ...
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Argument. --Moreover, He is Good, Always the Same, Immutable, one ...
... Moreover, He is Good, Always the Same, Immutable, One and Only, Infinite; And His
Own Name Can Never Be Declared, and He is Incorruptible and Immortal. ...
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The Disputation of Nebridius against the Manich??ans, on the ...
... Book VII. Chapter II."The Disputation of Nebridius Against the Manich??ans, on
the Question "Whether God Be Corruptible or Incorruptible.". ...
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For in the First Place, in These Falls He Preserves in them the ...
... Fifth Head of Doctrine Article 7 For in the first place, in these falls
He preserves in them the incorruptible seed? For in the ...
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Corruptible and Temporary Things Made by the Incorruptible and ...
... Book III. Chapter XXIX."Corruptible and Temporary Things Made by the
Incorruptible and Eternal. Then Simon: "It does not seem ...
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Against those who Affirm that Earthly Bodies Cannot be Made ...
... Book XIII. Chapter 17."Against Those Who Affirm that Earthly Bodies Cannot
Be Made Incorruptible and Eternal. These same philosophers ...
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Whether in the State of Innocence Man Would have Been Immortal?
... Objection 2: Further, corruptible and incorruptible are generically distinct,
as the Philosopher says (Metaph. x, Did. ix, 10). ...
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Evil Alone is Corruption. Corruption is not Nature, but Contrary ...
... corrupted is deprived of some good: for if it were not corrupted, it would be incorrupt;
or if it could not in any way be corrupted, it would be incorruptible. ...
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Incorruptible (8 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Not corruptible; incapable of corruption, decay, or dissolution; as, gold
is incorruptible. ... 4. (n.) The quality or state of being incorruptible. ...
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Corruptible (7 Occurrences)
... Romans 1:23 and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an
image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed animals, and creeping ...
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Incorruption (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The condition or quality of being incorrupt or
incorruptible; absence of, or exemption from, corruption. Int. ...
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Incorruptibility (7 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The quality of being incorruptible; incapability
of corruption. Multi-Version Concordance Incorruptibility (7 Occurrences). ...
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Imperishable (11 Occurrences)
... Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. (See NAS
RSV). 1 Corinthians 15:42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. ...
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Obtain (63 Occurrences)
... is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown;
but we an incorruptible. (KJV WBS). Ephesians 1:11 In whom ...
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Immortal (3 Occurrences)
... 15:53 1 Timothy 6:16, aphtharsia, literally, "incorruption," Romans 2:7 1 Corinthians
15; 2 Timothy 1:10, aphthartos, literally, "incorruptible," Romans 1:23 1 ...
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Immortality (6 Occurrences)
... 15:53 1 Timothy 6:16, aphtharsia, literally, "incorruption," Romans 2:7 1 Corinthians
15; 2 Timothy 1:10, aphthartos, literally, "incorruptible," Romans 1:23 1 ...
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Crown (94 Occurrences)
... In opposition to all these fading crowns the apostles speak of the incorruptible
crown, the crown of life (James 1:12; Revelation 2:10) "that fadeth not away ...
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Quality (14 Occurrences)
... 1 Peter 3:4 but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment
of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious. ...
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