Commentary on the Epistles to the Corinthians John Calvin (continued)
Commentary on the Corinthians the heavenly Adam means this — that we must be renewed in respect of our bodies, inasmuch as our bodies, being liable to corruption, cannot inherit God's incorruptible kingdom. Hence there will be no admission for us into the kingdom of Christ, otherwise than by Christ's renewing us after his own image." Flesh and blood, however, we must understand, according to the condition in which they at present are, for our flesh will be a participant in the glory of God, but it will be — as renewed and quickened by the Spirit of Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:51-58
1 Corinthians 15:51-58 51. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
51. Ecce, mysterium vobis dico: Non omnes quidem dormiemus, omnes tamen immutabimur,
52. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
52. In puncto temporis, in nictu oculi, cum extrema tuba, (canet enim tuba,) et mortui resurgent incorruptibiles, et nos immutabimur.
53. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
53. Oportet enim corruptibile hoc induere immortalitatem. 54. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
54. Quum autem corruptibile hoc induerit incorruptibilitatem, et mortale hoc induerit immortalitatem: tunc flet sermo qui scriptus est: (Hosea 13, 14, vel les. 25, 8.) Absorpta est mors in victoriam.
55. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 55. Ubi, mors, tuus aculeus? Ubi tua, inferne, victoria? 56. The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 56. Aculeus autem mortis, peccatum est: virtus autem peccati, Lex. 57. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
57. Sed Deo gratia, qui dedit nobis victoriam per Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum.
58. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
58. Itaque, fratres mei dilecti, stabiles sitis, immobiles, abundantes in opere Domini semper, hoc cognifo, quod labor vester non sit inanis in Domino.