Verse 53

For this body which comes to destruction will be made free from the power of death, and the man who is under the power of death will put on eternal life.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 5:2-4 : 2 For in this we are crying in weariness, greatly desiring to be clothed with our house from heaven: 3 So that our spirits may not be unclothed. 4 For truly, we who are in this tent do give out cries of weariness, for the weight of care which is on us; not because we are desiring to be free from the body, but so that we may have our new body, and death may be overcome by life.
• 1 John 3:2 : 2 My loved ones, now we are children of God, and at present it is not clear what we are to be. We are certain that at his revelation we will be like him; for we will see him as he is.
• Gal 3:27 : 27 For all those of you who were given baptism into Christ did put on Christ.
• Eph 4:24 : 24 And put on the new man, to which God has given life, in righteousness and a true and holy way of living.
• Rom 2:7 : 7 To those who go on with good works in the hope of glory and honour and salvation from death, he will give eternal life:
• Rom 13:12-14 : 12 The night is far gone, and the day is near: so let us put off the works of the dark, arming ourselves with light, 13 With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not give thought to the flesh to do its desires.