1 Corinthians 15:37–38
And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare graine, it may chance of wheate, or of some other graine.
But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
But God giueth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to euery seed his owne body.
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- 1 Corinthians 3:7Rank 1 from verse 38
- Isaiah 61:11Rank 2 from verse 38
11For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
11For as the earth bringeth foorth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sowen in it, to spring foorth: so the LORD God will cause righteousnes and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
- Genesis 1:11–12Rank 3 from verse 38
11And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
12And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
11And God said, Let the Earth bring foorth †grasse, the herbe yeelding seed, and the fruit tree, yeelding fruit after his kinde, whose seed is in it selfe, vpon the earth: and it was so.
12And the earth brought foorth grasse, and herbe yeelding seed after his kinde, and the tree yeelding fruit, whose seed was in it selfe, after his kinde: and God saw that it was good.
- Mark 4:26–29Rank 4 from verse 38
26¶ And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
27And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
28For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
29But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
26¶ And he said, So is the kingdome of God, as if a man should cast seede into the ground,
27And should sleepe, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring, and grow vp, he knoweth not how.
28For the earth bringeth foorth fruite of herselfe, first the blade, then the eare, after that the full corne in the eare.
29But when the fruite is ‖brought foorth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the haruest is come.
- Psalms 104:14Rank 5 from verse 38
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1 Corinthians 15:37
1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: The material frame of a person or creature. Sense 2: A visible form, mass, or main substance. Sense 3: A unified whole or company composed of members. Sense 4: Substantial reality distinguished from a shadow.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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1. As the past tense of bear, brought forth or gave birth to offspring; also produced fruit or other increase. 2. Carried, conveyed, supported, lifted, or sustained a person, object, or load. 3. Bore, endured, or took upon oneself a loss, infirmity, sin, or other burden. 4. Gave witness or record; testified. 5. Exercised rule or authority. 6. As an adjective, uncovered, naked, exposed, stripped, or without covering.
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A single seed, especially the seed of a cereal or other plant.
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Sense 1: An unforeseen or unexpected occurrence. Sense 2: As a verb, to happen or happen to be.
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A grain-bearing plant and its seed, commonly ground into flour for bread.
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1 Corinthians 15:38
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
The one true God.
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Sense 1: The material frame of a person or creature. Sense 2: A visible form, mass, or main substance. Sense 3: A unified whole or company composed of members. Sense 4: Substantial reality distinguished from a shadow.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Past-tense, past-participial, or adjectival form of please. Sense 1: Gave pleasure or satisfaction to, was agreeable or acceptable to, or was gratified. Sense 2: Chose, desired, willed, or saw fit.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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Sense 1: The reproductive substance of a plant or creature, especially what is sown to produce after its kind. Sense 2: Offspring, descendants, or lineage. Sense 3: A beginning, source, or thing sown that produces a result.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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15:35But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
15:35But some man will say, How are the dead raysed vp? and with what body doe they come?
15:36Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
15:36 Thou foole, that which thou sowest, is not quickened except it die.
15:37And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
15:37And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare graine, it may chance of wheate, or of some other graine.
Selected passage15:38But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
15:38But God giueth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to euery seed his owne body.
Selected passage15:39All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.
15:39All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.
15:40There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
15:40 There are also celestiall bodies, and bodies terrestriall: But the glorie of the celestiall is one, and the glorie of the terrestriall is another.
15:41There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
15:41 There is one glory of the sunne, another of the moone, and another glorie of the starres: for one starre differeth from another starre in glorie.
15:42So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
15:42So also is the resurrection of the dead, it is sowen in corruption, it is raised in incorruption.
15:43It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
15:43It is sowen in dishonour, it is raysed in glorie: it is sowen in weakenesse, it is raysed in power:
15:44It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
15:44It is sowen a naturall body, it is raised a spirituall bodie. There is a naturall bodie, and there is a spirituall bodie.
15:45And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
15:45And so it is written: The first man Adam was made a liuing soule, the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
15:46Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
15:46Howbeit that was not first which is spirituall: but that which is naturall, and afterward that which is spirituall.
15:47The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
15:47The first man is of the earth, earthy: The second man is the Lord from heauen.
15:48As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
15:48As is the earthy, such are they that are earthy, and as is the heauenly, such are they also that are heauenly.
15:49And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
15:49And as we haue borne the image of the earthy, wee shall also beare the image of the heauenly.