For this perishable body must become imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality.
Parallel translations
- KJV For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
- BSB For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.
- NKJV For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
- NASB For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality.
- NLT For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies.
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- 2 Cor 5:2–4For most certainly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven;
- 1 Jn 3:2Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.
- Eph 4:24and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.
- Rom 2:7to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;
- Rom 13:12–14The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the deeds of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light.
- Gal 3:27For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
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