1 Corinthians 15:42
So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
Cross-reference
In 1 Corinthians 15:52-54, the same 'incorruption' is described as being put on at the last trumpet.
1 Corinthians 15:50-54 expands on the transformation from perishable to imperishable, directly continuing Paul's argument about resurrection.
In Genesis 3:19, the curse of returning to dust grounds Paul's image of the body sown in corruption — the mortal condition that resurrection overcomes.
Philippians 3:21 describes Christ transforming our lowly body to be like His glorious body—direct parallel to Paul's 'raised in incorruption'.
Psalm 16:10 promises the Holy One will not see corruption — contrasting with our bodies sown in corruption, yet pointing to the same incorruption we will share in Christ.
Daniel 12:3 foretells the wise shining like stars in resurrection—parallel to Paul's description of the raised body in incorruption and glory.
Matthew 13:43 says the righteous will shine like the sun—parallel to Paul's resurrection body raised in glory, both about future state.
In Luke 20:36, the resurrected cannot die—echoing the 'incorruption' of the resurrection body.
Acts 2:27 quotes Psalm 16:10 about Christ not seeing corruption — this directly contrasts with our bodies sown in corruption, yet affirms the resurrection basis for our incorruption.
Acts 2:31 clarifies Christ's flesh did not see corruption — further emphasizing the difference from our corrupted bodies that are sown and then raised incorruptible.
Acts 13:34-37 contrasts David (who saw corruption) with Christ (who did not) — Paul's verse speaks of our bodies sown in corruption but destined for the same incorruption as Christ.
In John 5:28, Jesus predicts the resurrection of all from the graves, affirming the same event Paul describes.
In 1 Peter 1:4, the same Greek word 'aphthartos' describes the inheritance, paralleling the resurrection body's quality.
In Romans 8:21, creation's liberation from corruption parallels the resurrection body's freedom from decay.
In Mark 12:25, Jesus describes the resurrection state as angel-like, complementing Paul's description of the incorruptible body.
Psalm 49:9 says no one can live forever and avoid corruption — Paul reverses this: through resurrection, believers are raised incorruptible, defeating death's decay.
In Job 14:14, Job questions if man will live again—echoing the hope of resurrection that Paul affirms.
Psalm 49:14 describes the grave consuming the body — similar to Paul's 'sown in corruption', but Paul adds the hope of being raised in incorruption.
Job 17:14 personifies corruption and the worm, echoing the same decay imagery Paul uses for the sown body — though Job laments without hope of resurrection.