40. And there are heavenly bodies, and earthly bodies: but different is the glory of the heavenly, different that of the earthly:
41. one the sun's glory, and another the moon's glory, and another the stars' glory; for star differs from star in glory.
42. Thus also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruptibility.
43. It is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.
44. It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body: if there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual one.
45. Thus also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul; the last Adam a quickening spirit.
46. But that which is spiritual was not first, but that which is natural, then that which is spiritual:
47. the first man out of the earth, made of dust; the second man, out of heaven.
48. Such as he made of dust, such also those made of dust; and such as the heavenly one, such also the heavenly ones.
49. And as we have borne the image of the one made of dust, we shall bear also the image of the heavenly one.
50. But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit God's kingdom, nor does corruption inherit incorruptibility.