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An Upgraded Body, Not a Ghost
Commentators stress that a "spiritual body" is not a non-physical spirit. It's a real body, but its operating system is upgraded. Our current "natural" body is sustained by physical needs like food, air, and sleep. The resurrected "spiritual body" will be sustained directly by God's Spirit, free from decay, weakness, and earthly limitations. The change is in its quality and function, not its substance.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 15:44
18th Century
Theologian
It is sown a natural body. swma qucikon. This word "natural" properly denotes that which is endowed with animal life, having brea…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 15:44
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…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 15:44
19th Century
Bishop
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…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 15:43–44
19th Century
Preacher
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
On 1 Corinthians 15:44
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
On 1 Corinthians 15:44
16th Century
Theologian
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
On 1 Corinthians 15:44
17th Century
Pastor
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
On 1 Corinthians 15:35–50
17th Century
Minister
- How are the dead raised up? That is, by what means? How can they be raised?
- Regarding the bodies that shall rise: will they be of th…