1 Corinthians 15:53

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{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.53", "source": "Δεῖ γὰρ τὸ φθαρτὸν τοῦτο ἐνδύσασθαι ἀφθαρσίαν, καὶ τὸ θνητὸν τοῦτο ἐνδύσασθαι ἀθανασίαν.", "text": "It is necessary *gar* the *phtharton* this to *endysasthai aphtharsian*, and the *thnēton* this to *endysasthai athanasian*.", "grammar": { "*dei*": "impersonal verb, present active indicative - it is necessary", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*phtharton*": "accusative neuter singular with article - corruptible", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - this", "*endysasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to put on", "*aphtharsian*": "accusative feminine singular - incorruption", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*thnēton*": "accusative neuter singular with article - mortal", "*athanasian*": "accusative feminine singular - immortality" }, "variants": { "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*phtharton*": "corruptible/perishable [thing]", "*endysasthai*": "to put on/to clothe itself with", "*aphtharsian*": "incorruption/imperishability", "*thnēton*": "mortal/subject to death [thing]", "*athanasian*": "immortality/deathlessness" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Δεῖ γὰρ τὸ φθαρτὸν τοῦτο ἐνδύσασθαι ἀφθαρσίαν, καὶ τὸ θνητὸν τοῦτο ἐνδύσασθαι ἀθανασίαν.

Transliteration

It is necessary gar the phtharton this to endysasthai aphtharsian, and the thnēton this to endysasthai athanasian.

Grammar Details

• *dei*: impersonal verb, present active indicative - it is necessary
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for
• *phtharton*: accusative neuter singular with article - corruptible
• *touto*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - this
• *endysasthai*: aorist middle infinitive - to put on
• *aphtharsian*: accusative feminine singular - incorruption
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *thnēton*: accusative neuter singular with article - mortal
• *athanasian*: accusative feminine singular - immortality

Word Meanings

• *dei*: it is necessary/must/ought
• *phtharton*: corruptible/perishable [thing]
• *endysasthai*: to put on/to clothe itself with
• *aphtharsian*: incorruption/imperishability
• *thnēton*: mortal/subject to death [thing]
• *athanasian*: immortality/deathlessness

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} this{G5124} corruptible{G5349} must{G1163} put on{G1746} incorruption,{G861} and{G2532} this{G5124} mortal{G2349} must put on{G1746} immortality.{G110}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} this{G5124} corruptible{G5349} must{G1163}{(G5748)} put on{G1746}{(G5670)} incorruption{G861}, and{G2532} this{G5124} mortal{G2349} must put on{G1746}{(G5670)} immortality{G110}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For this corruptible must put on incorruptibilite: and this mortall must put on immortalite.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For this corruptible must put on vncorrupcion, and this mortall must put on immortalite.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For this corruptible must put on incorruption: and this mortall must put on immortalitie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For this corruptible, must put on incorruption, and this mortall must put on immortalitie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal [must] put on immortality.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for it behoveth this corruptible to put on incorruption, and this mortal to put on immortality;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 5:2-4 : 2 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.2", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ἐν τούτῳ στενάζομεν, τὸ οἰκητήριον ἡμῶν τὸ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἐπενδύσασθαι ἐπιποθοῦντες:", "text": "*Kai* *gar* in *toutō* we *stenazomen*, the *oikētērion* of us the from *ouranou* to *ependysasthai* *epipothountes*:", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*toutō*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative neuter singular - in this", "*stenazomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we groan/sigh", "*oikētērion*": "noun, accusative neuter singular - dwelling/habitation", "*ouranou*": "noun, genitive masculine singular - heaven", "*ependysasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to put on over/to be clothed upon", "*epipothountes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - earnestly desiring/longing" }, "variants": { "*stenazomen*": "groan/sigh/express grief", "*oikētērion*": "dwelling/habitation/abode", "*ependysasthai*": "to put on over/to be clothed upon/to clothe oneself", "*epipothountes*": "earnestly desiring/longing for/yearning" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.3", "source": "Εἴ γε καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι οὐ γυμνοὶ εὑρεθησόμεθα.", "text": "*Ei* *ge* *kai* having been *endysamenoi* not *gymnoi* we will *heurethēsometha*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*ge*": "emphatic particle - indeed/at least", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*endysamenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having clothed ourselves/having put on", "*gymnoi*": "adjective, nominative masculine plural - naked/unclothed", "*heurethēsometha*": "future passive indicative, 1st person plural - we will be found" }, "variants": { "*ge*": "indeed/at least/certainly", "*endysamenoi*": "having clothed ourselves/having put on/having been dressed", "*gymnoi*": "naked/unclothed/bare", "*heurethēsometha*": "will be found/will be discovered" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.5.4", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ οἱ ὄντες ἐν τῷ σκήνει στενάζομεν, βαρούμενοι: ἐφʼ ᾧ οὐ θέλομεν ἐκδύσασθαι, ἀλλʼ ἐπενδύσασθαι, ἵνα καταποθῇ τὸ θνητὸν ὑπὸ τῆς ζωῆς.", "text": "*Kai* *gar* those *ontes* in the *skēnei* *stenazomen*, being *baroumenoi*: *eph* which not we *thelomen* *ekdysasthai*, but *ependysasthai*, so that might be *katapothē* the *thnēton* by the *zōēs*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - and/also", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because [explanatory]", "*ontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - being/existing", "*skēnei*": "noun, dative neuter singular - tent/tabernacle", "*stenazomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we groan/sigh", "*baroumenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative masculine plural - being burdened/weighed down", "*eph*": "preposition - upon/because", "*thelomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we wish/desire/want", "*ekdysasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to unclothe/put off", "*ependysasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to put on over/clothe upon", "*katapothē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be swallowed up/absorbed", "*thnēton*": "adjective, nominative neuter singular - mortal/subject to death", "*zōēs*": "noun, genitive feminine singular - life" }, "variants": { "*ontes*": "being/existing/who are", "*skēnei*": "tent/tabernacle/temporary dwelling", "*stenazomen*": "groan/sigh/express grief", "*baroumenoi*": "being burdened/weighed down/oppressed", "*ekdysasthai*": "to unclothe/put off/strip off", "*ependysasthai*": "to put on over/clothe upon/be clothed upon", "*katapothē*": "might be swallowed up/absorbed/consumed", "*thnēton*": "mortal/subject to death/perishable" } }
• 1 John 3:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 John.3.2", "source": "Ἀγαπητοί, νῦν τέκνα Θεοῦ ἐσμεν, καὶ οὔπω ἐφανερώθη τί ἐσόμεθα: οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι, ἐὰν φανερωθῇ, ὅμοιοι αὐτῷ ἐσόμεθα· ὅτι ὀψόμεθα αὐτὸν καθώς ἐστιν.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, now *tekna Theou esmen*, and not yet *ephanerōthē* what we *esometha*: we *oidamen* *de* that, if he *phanerōthē*, *homoioi* to him we *esometha*; because we *opsometha* him *kathōs estin*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*esmen*": "present active, 1st plural - we are", "*ephanerōthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was manifested/revealed", "*esometha*": "future middle, 1st plural - we will be", "*oidamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we know", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*phanerōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be manifested/revealed", "*homoioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - like/similar", "*opsometha*": "future middle, 1st plural - we will see", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - he is" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*ephanerōthē*": "was revealed/manifested/shown", "*oidamen*": "we know/understand (with certainty)", "*phanerōthē*": "might appear/be revealed/be manifested", "*homoioi*": "like/similar/resembling", "*opsometha*": "we shall see/perceive/behold", "*kathōs*": "just as/according as/even as" } }
• Gal 3:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Galatians.3.27", "source": "Ὅσοι γὰρ εἰς Χριστὸν ἐβαπτίσθητε Χριστὸν ἐνεδύσασθε.", "text": "For as many as into *Christon* were *ebaptisthēte* *Christon* you *enedysasthe*.", "grammar": { "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ebaptisthēte*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you were baptized/immersed", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*enedysasthe*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you have put on/clothed yourselves with" }, "variants": { "*ebaptisthēte*": "you were baptized/immersed/dipped", "*enedysasthe*": "you have put on/clothed yourselves with/dressed yourselves in" } }
• Eph 4:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Ephesians.4.24", "source": "Καὶ ἐνδύσασθαι τὸν καινὸν ἄνθρωπον, τὸν κατὰ Θεὸν κτισθέντα ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ὁσιότητι τῆς ἀληθείας.", "text": "And to *endysasthai* the *kainon anthrōpon*, the one according to *Theon ktisthenta* in *dikaiosynē* and *hosiotēti* of the *alētheias*.", "grammar": { "*endysasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to put on", "*kainon*": "accusative masculine singular - new", "*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/person", "*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular - God", "*ktisthenta*": "aorist passive participle, accusative masculine singular - having been created", "*dikaiosynē*": "dative feminine singular - in righteousness", "*hosiotēti*": "dative feminine singular - in holiness", "*alētheias*": "genitive feminine singular - of truth" }, "variants": { "*endysasthai*": "put on/clothe oneself with", "*kainon anthrōpon*": "new man/new self/new nature", "*ktisthenta*": "having been created/formed/made", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice", "*hosiotēti*": "holiness/piety", "*alētheias*": "truth/reality" } }
• Rom 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Romans.2.7", "source": "Τοῖς μὲν καθʼ ὑπομονὴν ἔργου ἀγαθοῦ δόξαν καὶ τιμὴν καὶ ἀφθαρσίαν ζητοῦσιν, ζωὴν αἰώνιον:", "text": "To those *men* according to *hypomonēn* of *ergou* *agathou* *doxan* and *timēn* and *aphtharsian* *zētousin*, *zōēn aiōnion*:", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle - on the one hand (correlative with *de*)", "*hypomonēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - endurance/perseverance", "*ergou*": "noun, genitive, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*agathou*": "adjective, genitive, neuter, singular - good", "*doxan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*timēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*aphtharsian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - immortality/incorruptibility", "*zētousin*": "participle, present active, dative, masculine, plural - seeking", "*zōēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - life", "*aiōnion*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - eternal" }, "variants": { "*hypomonēn*": "endurance/perseverance/steadfastness", "*ergou*": "work/deed/action", "*agathou*": "good/beneficial/worthy", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*timēn*": "honor/value/price", "*aphtharsian*": "immortality/incorruptibility/imperishability", "*zētousin*": "seeking/searching for/striving after", "*zōēn*": "life/existence", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-long" } }
• Rom 13:12-14 : 12 { "verseID": "Romans.13.12", "source": "Ἡ νὺξ προέκοψεν, ἡ δὲ ἡμέρα ἤγγικεν: ἀποθώμεθα οὖν τὰ ἔργα τοῦ σκότους, καὶ ἐνδυσώμεθα τὰ ὅπλα τοῦ φωτός.", "text": "The *nyx proekopsen*, the *de hēmera ēngiken*: *apothōmetha oun* the *erga* of the *skotous*, and *endysōmetha* the *hopla* of the *phōtos*.", "grammar": { "*nyx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - night", "*proekopsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - has advanced/progressed", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*hēmera*": "nominative, feminine, singular - day", "*ēngiken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has drawn near", "*apothōmetha*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 1st plural - let us put off/away", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of darkness", "*endysōmetha*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 1st plural - let us put on", "*hopla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - weapons/armor", "*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light" }, "variants": { "*nyx*": "night/darkness", "*proekopsen*": "has advanced/progressed/gone far", "*hēmera*": "day/daylight", "*ēngiken*": "has drawn near/approached/come close", "*apothōmetha*": "let us put off/cast off/lay aside", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*skotous*": "darkness/obscurity", "*endysōmetha*": "let us put on/clothe ourselves with", "*hopla*": "weapons/armor/instruments", "*phōtos*": "light/brightness" } } 13 { "verseID": "Romans.13.13", "source": "Ὡς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ· Εὐσχημόνως περιπατήσωμεν, μὴ κώμοις καὶ μέθαις, μὴ κοίταις καὶ ἀσελγείαις, μὴ ἔριδι καὶ ζήλῳ.", "text": "As in *hēmera*; *Euschēmonōs peripatēsōmen*, not in *kōmois* and *methais*, not in *koitais* and *aselgeiais*, not in *eridi* and *zēlō*.", "grammar": { "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*Euschēmonōs*": "adverb - properly/decently", "*peripatēsōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - let us walk", "*kōmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - revelries/carousing", "*methais*": "dative, feminine, plural - drunkenness", "*koitais*": "dative, feminine, plural - beds/sexual immorality", "*aselgeiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - sensuality/debauchery", "*eridi*": "dative, feminine, singular - strife/quarreling", "*zēlō*": "dative, masculine, singular - jealousy/envy" }, "variants": { "*hēmera*": "day/daylight", "*Euschēmonōs*": "properly/decently/becomingly", "*peripatēsōmen*": "let us walk/conduct ourselves", "*kōmois*": "revelries/carousing/orgies", "*methais*": "drunkenness/intoxication", "*koitais*": "sexual immorality/illicit sexual activities/beds", "*aselgeiais*": "sensuality/debauchery/licentiousness", "*eridi*": "strife/quarreling/contention", "*zēlō*": "jealousy/envy/rivalry" } } 14 { "verseID": "Romans.13.14", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἐνδύσασθε τὸν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, καὶ τῆς σαρκὸς πρόνοιαν μὴ ποιεῖσθε, εἰς ἐπιθυμίας.", "text": "But *endysasthe* the *Kyrion Iēsoun Christon*, and of the *sarkos pronoian* not *poieisthe*, for *epithymias*.", "grammar": { "*endysasthe*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd plural - put on/clothe yourselves with", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*sarkos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh", "*pronoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - provision/forethought", "*poieisthe*": "present middle/passive imperative, 2nd plural - make/do", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts" }, "variants": { "*endysasthe*": "put on/clothe yourselves with", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/Master", "*sarkos*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*pronoian*": "provision/forethought/care", "*poieisthe*": "make/do/provide", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings/passions" } }