1 Corinthians 15:35
New International Version
But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?”

New Living Translation
But someone may ask, “How will the dead be raised? What kind of bodies will they have?”

English Standard Version
But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?”

Berean Standard Bible
But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?”

Berean Literal Bible
But someone will say, "How are the dead raised? And with what body do they come?"

King James Bible
But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?

New King James Version
But someone will say, “How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?”

New American Standard Bible
But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?”

NASB 1995
But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?”

NASB 1977
But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?”

Legacy Standard Bible
But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?”

Amplified Bible
But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? And with what kind of body will they come?”

Christian Standard Bible
But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? What kind of body will they have when they come? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? What kind of body will they have when they come?”

American Standard Version
But some one will say, How are the dead raised? and with what manner of body do they come?

Contemporary English Version
Some of you have asked, "How will the dead be raised to life? What kind of bodies will they have?"

English Revised Version
But some one will say, How are the dead raised? and with what manner of body do they come?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But someone will ask, "How do the dead come back to life? With what kind of body will they come back?"

Good News Translation
Someone will ask, "How can the dead be raised to life? What kind of body will they have?"

International Standard Version
But someone will ask, "How are the dead raised? What kind of body will they have when they come back?"

Majority Standard Bible
But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?”

NET Bible
But someone will say, "How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?"

New Heart English Bible
But someone will say, "How are the dead raised?" and, "With what kind of body do they come?"

Webster's Bible Translation
But some man will say, How are the dead raised? and with what body do they come?

Weymouth New Testament
But some one will say, "How can the dead rise? And with what kind of body do they come back?"

World English Bible
But someone will say, “How are the dead raised?” and, “With what kind of body do they come?”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
But someone will say, “How do the dead rise?”

Berean Literal Bible
But someone will say, "How are the dead raised? And with what body do they come?"

Young's Literal Translation
But some one will say, 'How do the dead rise?

Smith's Literal Translation
But some one will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But some man will say: How do the dead rise again? or with what manner of body shall they come?

Catholic Public Domain Version
But someone may say, “How do the dead rise again?” or, “What type of body do they return with?”

New American Bible
But someone may say, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come back?”

New Revised Standard Version
But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But some of you will say, How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Someone among you will say, “How do the dead rise? With what body do they come?”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But some one will say: How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?

Godbey New Testament
But one will say, How are the dead raised? and with what body do they come?

Haweis New Testament
But will any man say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?

Mace New Testament
But some will say, how will the dead be raised? with what kind of body will they appear?

Weymouth New Testament
But some one will say, "How can the dead rise? And with what kind of body do they come back?"

Worrell New Testament
But some one will say, "How are the dead raised? and with what kind of body do they come?"

Worsley New Testament
But some will say, How are the dead raised, and with what body do they come?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Resurrection Body
34Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame. 35But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?” 36You fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.…

Cross References
John 12:24
Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

Romans 6:5
For if we have been united with Him like this in His death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection.

2 Corinthians 5:1-4
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. / For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, / because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. ...

Philippians 3:21
who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.

1 Thessalonians 4:14-16
For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, we also believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him. / By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep. / For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.

2 Timothy 2:18
who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.

Romans 8:11
And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.

1 Peter 1:23
For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.

1 John 3:2
Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.

Matthew 22:29-32
Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. / In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven. / But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you: ...

Luke 20:34-38
Jesus answered, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage. / But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage. / In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God. ...

John 5:28-29
Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice / and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

Acts 17:32
When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”

Daniel 12:2
And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.

Ezekiel 37:3-10
Then He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones come to life?” “O Lord GOD,” I replied, “only You know.” / And He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! / This is what the Lord GOD says to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you will come to life. ...


Treasury of Scripture

But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?

How.

Job 11:12
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.

Job 22:13
And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?

Psalm 73:11
And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

with.

1 Corinthians 15:38-53
But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body…

Matthew 22:29,30
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God…

Philippians 3:21
Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

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1 Corinthians 15
1. By Christ's resurrection,
12. he proves the necessity of our resurrection,
16. against all such as deny the resurrection of the body.
21. The fruit,
35. and the manner thereof;
51. and of the resurrection of those who shall be found alive at the last day.














But someone will ask
This phrase introduces a hypothetical questioner, a rhetorical device Paul often uses to anticipate objections or questions from his audience. The Greek word for "ask" here is "ἐρεῖ" (erei), which implies a future inquiry. This anticipates skepticism or curiosity about the resurrection, a topic that was contentious in Corinth due to Greek philosophical influences that often denied bodily resurrection. Historically, the Corinthians were influenced by Platonic thought, which viewed the physical body as inferior to the spiritual. Paul is preparing to address these concerns directly.

How are the dead raised?
The question reflects a fundamental doubt about the mechanics of resurrection. The Greek word for "raised" is "ἐγείρονται" (egeirontai), which means to awaken or to rise up. This term is used throughout the New Testament to describe both physical resurrection and spiritual awakening. Theologically, this question challenges the power of God to restore life, a power that is central to Christian belief. The resurrection is not just a return to life but a transformation into a new, glorified state, as Paul will explain later in the chapter.

With what kind of body
This phrase delves into the nature of the resurrected body. The Greek word for "body" is "σώματι" (sōmati), which refers to a physical, tangible body. The question implies skepticism about the continuity and identity of the resurrected body. In Jewish thought, the body and soul were seen as a unified whole, and resurrection was a restoration of this unity. Paul will argue that the resurrected body, while continuous with the earthly body, is transformed into a glorified state, imperishable and suited for eternal life.

will they come?
The phrase "will they come" uses the Greek "ἔρχονται" (erchontai), indicating arrival or coming forth. This suggests a future event, pointing to the eschatological hope of Christians. The resurrection is not just a personal event but a cosmic one, involving the renewal of all creation. This future orientation is central to Christian eschatology, emphasizing hope and the ultimate victory over death through Christ. The resurrection is a testament to God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises.

(35) But some man will say, How are the dead raised up?--The proof of the truth of the doctrine of the resurrection is concluded in the last verse. The truth of it is, in the early part of this chapter, maintained--(1) by the historical fact of Christ's resurrection; (2) by a reductio ad absurdum, showing the consequences logically involved in a denial of it; (3) by an argumentum ad hominem. The former two arguments are still those on which we must rest our belief in the doctrine. The latter is, like every argument of that nature, only of force to those to whom it was actually addressed. The Apostle in this verse turns aside to another line of thought. He assumes that his previous arguments are conclusive; there still remain, however, difficulties which will suggest themselves. The difficulty is expressed in two questions, the second being an enlargement of the first--a more definite indication of where the suggested difficulty lies. "How are the dead raised up"--that is, not by what power? but in what manner? as is further explained by the next question, "In what body do they come?"

Verses 35-49. - Material objections answered. Verse 35. - But some man will say. The objection is that of some philosophical materialist. The resurrection of the body was a difficulty alike to Sadducees and Gentiles. St. Paul meets this difficulty by natural analogies, which are intended to show that the resurrection body, though identical with the mortal body so far as the preservation of personal identity is concerned, is yet a glorified body, so that the objections urged on the ground that it is impossible to preserve the same material particles which have passed into dust, are beside the mark. St. Paul gives no sanction to the coarse physical conceptions of the resurrection which described the human being as rising (to use the words of the Christian poet Prudentius) "with every tooth and every nail." How are the dead raised up? This question is one which, of course, admits of no answer. And with what body do they come? literally, with what kind of body? St. Paul, while he only answers the question indirectly and by analogy, implies that the resurrection body is the same body, not so much by way of material identity as of glorified individuality.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
Ἀλλὰ (Alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

someone
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

will ask,
ἐρεῖ (erei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.

“How
Πῶς (Pōs)
Adverb
Strong's 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!

{are} the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

dead
νεκροί (nekroi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3498: (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead.

raised?
ἐγείρονται (egeirontai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1453: (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.

With what kind
ποίῳ (poiō)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4169: Of what sort. From the base of pou and hoios; individualizing interrogative what sort of, or which one.

of body
σώματι (sōmati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.

will they come?”
ἔρχονται (erchontai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2064: To come, go.


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