41. One has the brightness of the sun, another the brightness of the moon, and another the brightness of the stars. For even star differs from star in brightness.
42. So it is also with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown in corruption shall rise to incorruption.
43. What is sown in dishonor shall rise to glory. What is sown in weakness shall rise to power.
44. What is sown with an animal body shall rise with a spiritual body. If there is an animal body, there is also a spiritual one.
45. Just as it was written that the first man, Adam, was made with a living soul, so shall the last Adam be made with a spirit brought back to life.
46. So what is, at first, not spiritual, but animal, next becomes spiritual.
47. The first man, being earthly, was of the earth; the second man, being heavenly, will be of heaven.
48. Such things as are like the earth are earthly; and such things as are like the heavens are heavenly.
49. And so, just as we have carried the image of what is earthly, let us also carry the image of what is heavenly.
50. Now I say this, brothers, because flesh and blood is not able to possess the kingdom of God; neither will what is corrupt possess what is incorrupt.