1 Corinthians 15:38
New International Version
But God gives it a body as he has determined, and to each kind of seed he gives its own body.

New Living Translation
Then God gives it the new body he wants it to have. A different plant grows from each kind of seed.

English Standard Version
But God gives it a body as he has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body.

Berean Standard Bible
But God gives it a body as He has designed, and to each kind of seed He gives its own body.

Berean Literal Bible
But God gives it a body as He has willed, and to each of the seeds, its own body.

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

New King James Version
But God gives it a body as He pleases, and to each seed its own body.

New American Standard Bible
But God gives it a body just as He wished, and to each of the seeds a body of its own.

NASB 1995
But God gives it a body just as He wished, and to each of the seeds a body of its own.

NASB 1977
But God gives it a body just as He wished, and to each of the seeds a body of its own.

Legacy Standard Bible
But God gives it a body just as He wished, and to each of the seeds a body of its own.

Amplified Bible
But God gives it a body just as He planned, and to each kind of seed a body of its own [is given].

Christian Standard Bible
But God gives it a body as he wants, and to each of the seeds its own body.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But God gives it a body as He wants, and to each of the seeds its own body.

American Standard Version
but God giveth it a body even as it pleased him, and to each seed a body of its own.

Contemporary English Version
This is because God gives everything the kind of body he wants it to have.

English Revised Version
but God giveth it a body even as it pleased him, and to each seed a body of its own.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God gives the plant the form he wants it to have. Each kind of seed grows into its own form.

Good News Translation
God provides that seed with the body he wishes; he gives each seed its own proper body.

International Standard Version
But God gives the plant the form he wants it to have, and to each kind of seed its own form.

Majority Standard Bible
But God gives it a body as He has designed, and to each kind of seed He gives its own body.

NET Bible
But God gives it a body just as he planned, and to each of the seeds a body of its own.

New Heart English Bible
But God gives it a body even as it pleased him, and to each seed a body of its own.

Webster's Bible Translation
But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed its own body.

Weymouth New Testament
and to each kind of seed a body of its own.

World English Bible
But God gives it a body even as it pleased him, and to each seed a body of its own.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and God gives a body to it according as He willed, and its proper body to each of the seeds.

Berean Literal Bible
But God gives it a body as He has willed, and to each of the seeds, its own body.

Young's Literal Translation
and God doth give to it a body according as He willed, and to each of the seeds its proper body.

Smith's Literal Translation
And God gives it a body as he would, and to each of the seed its own body.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But God giveth it a body as he will: and to every seed its proper body.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For God gives it a body according to his will, and according to each seed’s proper body.

New American Bible
but God gives it a body as he chooses, and to each of the seeds its own body.

New Revised Standard Version
But God gives it a body as he has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But God gives it a body as it has pleased him, and to every seed, its own natural body.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But God gives it a body just as he chooses and to each one of the grains a body of its nature.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
but God gives it a body, as it pleases him; and to every seed, its proper body.

Godbey New Testament
but God gives it a body as he wished; and to each of the seeds its own body.

Haweis New Testament
but God giveth it a body as he pleaseth, and to each of the seeds its peculiar body.

Mace New Testament
but God gives it such a body, as he thinks fit, to every seed its peculiar body.

Weymouth New Testament
and to each kind of seed a body of its own.

Worrell New Testament
but God giveth it a body, even as He willed, and to each of the seeds a body of its own.

Worsley New Testament
and God giveth it a body as He pleaseth, and to every one of the seeds it's own body.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Resurrection Body
37And what you sow is not the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or something else. 38But God gives it a body as He has designed, and to each kind of seed He gives its own body. 39Not all flesh is the same: Men have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another, and fish another.…

Cross References
Genesis 1:11-12
Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.” And it was so. / The earth produced vegetation: seed-bearing plants according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:21
So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:24-25
And God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, land crawlers, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds.” And it was so. / God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that crawls upon the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 2:7
Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

Matthew 6:28-30
And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin. / Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. / If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

Mark 4:28
All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within.

Luke 12:27-28
Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. / If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith!

John 12:24
Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

Romans 8:29
For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

Galatians 6:15
For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation.

Ephesians 2:10
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

Philippians 3:21
who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.

Colossians 1:16
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

Colossians 3:10
and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.


Treasury of Scripture

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

1 Corinthians 3:7
So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

Genesis 1:11,12
And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so…

Psalm 104:14
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

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1 Corinthians 15
1. By Christ's resurrection,
12. he proves the necessity of our resurrection,
16. against all such as deny the resurrection of the body.
21. The fruit,
35. and the manner thereof;
51. and of the resurrection of those who shall be found alive at the last day.














But God
This phrase emphasizes the sovereignty and active role of God in creation and resurrection. The Greek word for "God" here is "Theos," which denotes the supreme deity, the Creator of all things. In the context of 1 Corinthians 15, Paul is addressing the resurrection of the dead, and this phrase underscores that it is God who orchestrates the transformation from death to life. It is a reminder of God's ultimate authority and power over life and death, encouraging believers to trust in His divine plan.

gives it a body
The Greek word for "gives" is "didōmi," which implies a deliberate and purposeful action. This suggests that God is not only the Creator but also the Sustainer, who actively provides and shapes the physical form. The "body" (Greek: "sōma") refers to the physical form that God assigns, whether in the natural world or in the resurrection. This highlights the continuity and transformation in God's creation, where He provides a new, glorified body in the resurrection, distinct yet connected to the earthly body.

as He has designed
The phrase "as He has designed" reflects God's intentionality and wisdom in creation. The Greek word "thelō" is often translated as "will" or "desire," indicating that God's design is not arbitrary but purposeful. This speaks to the divine order and structure in creation, where each element has a specific role and purpose. In the context of resurrection, it reassures believers that their future bodies will be perfectly suited for eternal life, crafted by God's perfect will.

and to each kind of seed
The imagery of "seed" (Greek: "sperma") is significant in biblical literature, often symbolizing potential and new life. Here, Paul uses it to illustrate the concept of resurrection, where the physical body is like a seed that is sown and transformed into something greater. The phrase "each kind" emphasizes the diversity and uniqueness in God's creation, where every seed, or individual, has a distinct identity and purpose. This diversity reflects the richness of God's creative work and His attention to detail.

He gives its own body
This phrase reiterates the personal and specific nature of God's creative act. The repetition of "gives" (Greek: "didōmi") underscores God's active role in bestowing life and form. The word "own" (Greek: "idios") highlights individuality and uniqueness, suggesting that each resurrected body will be uniquely suited to the person it belongs to. This assures believers of their personal identity and continuity in the resurrection, affirming that God's work in them is both personal and purposeful.

Verse 38. - But God giveth it a body. The material body of each living organism results from those laws of assimilation which God has made a part of His secret of life. They are not the life, only the instrument and expression and manifestation of the life. The "life" is the individual identity. The life of Hamlet is not in its essence the physical life of "the machine which is to him Hamlet," but the spiritual life which is linked on earth to that perpetual flux of material particles which we call the body, but is independent of those particles. As it hath pleased him; literally, as he willed. And in the word "as" lies the scope for all theories about the part played by what are called "natural laws." Their action is a part of God's will. To every seed his own body. Each of the seeds sown is provided with a body of its own, which is not identical with the seed, but results from the germ of life in the seed.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

God
Θεὸς (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

gives
δίδωσιν (didōsin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

it
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

a body
σῶμα (sōma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.

as
καθὼς (kathōs)
Adverb
Strong's 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.

He has designed,
ἠθέλησεν (ēthelēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

to each [kind]
ἑκάστῳ (hekastō)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1538: Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every.

of
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

seed
σπερμάτων (spermatōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 4690: From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant.

[He gives] its own
ἴδιον (idion)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate.

body.
σῶμα (sōma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.


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