1 Corinthians 15:37 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

When you plant a seed, you're not planting the full plant that's going to grow, you're just planting a bare seed, whether it's wheat or whatever else you're growing.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Seeds don't look like the plants they become, and neither do we.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The apostle Paul wrote this letter to the Christian community in the Greek city of Corinth during the mid-first century CE. He addressed questions and doubts among some members regarding the future resurrection of the dead and the nature of the resurrected body.

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