39All flesh is not the same flesh; but there is one flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, another of birds. 40There are also heavenly bodies, and earthly bodies; but the glory of the heavenly is one, and that of the earthly is another. 41There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for star differs from star in glory.
42So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it rises in incorruption. 43It is sown in dishonor, it rises in glory. It is sown in weakness, it rises in power. 44It is sown a natural body, it rises a spiritual body.
If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual. 45So also it is written: The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam a life-giving spirit. 46But the spiritual is not first, but the natural; and afterward the spiritual. 47The first man was of the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven. 48As was the earthy, such are they also that are earthy; and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. 49And as we bore the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
50And this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood can not inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption. 51Behold, I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54And when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then will be brought to pass the saying, that is written: Death is swallowed up in victory. 55Where, O death, is thy sting? Where, O death, is thy victory? 56The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
XVI. Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye. 2On each first day of the week, let every one of you lay by him in store, according as he is prospered, that there may be no collections when I come. 3And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve, them I will send with letters to carry your benefaction to Jerusalem. 4And if it be worthy of my going also, they shall go with me.
5And I will come to you, when I shall pass through Macedonia. For I pass through Macedonia; 6and it may be that I will remain, or even pass the winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go. 7For I wish not to see you now, in passing; for I hope to remain some time with you, if the Lord permit. 8But I shall remain at Ephesus until the Pentecost. 9For a great and effectual door is open to me, and there are many adversaries.
10Now if Timothy come, see that he may be with you without fear; for he works the work of the Lord, as I also do. 11Let no one therefore despise him; but send him forward in peace, that he may come to me; for I look for him with the brethren.
12And concerning Apollos the brother, I besought him much to come to you with the brethren; and it was not at all his will to come at this time, but he will come when he shall have a convenient time.
13Watch, stand fast in the faith, acquit you like men, be strong. 14Let all your acts be done in love.