n dishonour; it is raised
in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: (44)it is sown
an animal body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is an animal body,
and there is a spiritual body. (45)And so it is written, There was a
first man Adam a living soul; a last Adam a quickening spirit. (46)But
that which is spiritual was not first, but that which is animal; and
afterward that which is spiritual. (47)The first man was of the earth,
earthly; the second man was the Lord from heaven. (48)As is the
earthly, so are they also that are earthly: and as is the heavenly,
such also are they that are heavenly. (49)And as we have borne the
image of the earthly, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

(50)But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the
kingdom of God: neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
(51)Behold, I shew you a mystery; we shall not indeed all sleep, but we
shall all be changed, (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. (53)For that which is
corruptible must put on incorruption, and that which is mortal must put
on immortality. (54)So when that which is corruptible shall have put on
incorruption, and that which is mortal shall have put on immortality,
then shall come to pass the saying which is written, Death is swallowed
up in victory. (55)O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy
victory? (56)The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the
law. (57)But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our
Lord Jesus Christ. (58)Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be stedfast,
unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your
labour is not in vain in the Lord.

CHAP. XVI.

NOW concerning the collection which is for the saints, as I have given
an order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye. (2)On the first day
of the week let every one of you set apart with himself, treasuring it
up, whatsoever he may please to give, that when I come there may be
then no gatherings. (3)But when I come, whosoever you shall approve by
letters, those will I send to carry your charity to Jerusalem. (4)But
if it be of importance that I should go also, they shall go with me.
(5)Now I will come unto you when I have passed through Macedonia (for I
am passing through Macedonia); (6)and perhaps I shall abide with you,
yea and winter