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it is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual [body].

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

A natural body (σωμα ψυχικον). See on 2:14 for this word, a difficult one to translate since ψυχη has so many meanings. Natural is…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

It is sown a natural body. swma qucikon. This word "natural" properly denotes that which is endowed with animal life, having brea…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

It is sown a natural body.—Here is a further and different application of the three analogies. It is not only that there is a variety of b…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

It is raised in power: it is sown a natural body;

A soulish body, a body fitted for the human soul.

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Paul now answers the question some believers were asking: since a resurrection “body” (GK 5393) would be like the sinful mortal body we now have, h…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

It is sown an animal body. As he could not express each particular by enumerating one by one, he sums up all comprehensively<…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

It is sown a natural body
Or an animal one, being generated as animals are, and supported with food as they are, and…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
  1. How are the dead raised up? That is, by what means? How can they be raised?
  2. Regarding the bodies that shall rise: will they be of th…
Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Here the Apostle presents an example of the different qualities of a resurrected body by comparing various types of bodies. First, he compares heav…

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