1 Corinthians 15:38

But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.

Cross-reference

1 Corinthians 15:35 poses the question about the resurrection body that Paul addresses in verse 38 with the seed analogy.

In 1 Corinthians 12:18, God arranges members in the church body just as He gives each seed its own body – both emphasize divine sovereignty.

Genesis 1:11 establishes the principle of each seed producing after its kind, which Paul uses to illustrate the resurrection body.

Genesis 1:12 records the fulfillment of the command, showing plants produced seed after their kind – the basis for Paul's argument about distinct bodies.