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Chapter 32: Of the State of Men
1. After death, the bodies of men return to dust and see corruption.a But their souls immediately return to God who gave them, because they neither die nor sleep and have an immortal existence.b The souls of the righteous are made perfect in holiness, and thus are received into the highest heavens, where they behold the face of God, in light and glory, waiting for the full redemption of their bodies.c The souls of the wicked are cast into hell, where they remain in torments and utter darkness, reserved to the judgment of the great day.d Besides these two places for souls separated from their bodies, the Scripture acknowledges none.
aGenesis 3:19 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Acts 13:36 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; bLuke 23:43 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Ecclesiastes 12:7 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; cHebrews 12:23 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 2 Corinthians 5:1, 6, 8 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Philippians 1:23 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) with
Acts 3:21 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) and Ephesians
4:10 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; dLuke 16:23–24 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Acts 1:25 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Jude 6–7 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 1 Peter 3:19 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
2. At the last day, those who are found alive will not die, but be changed.a And all the dead will be raised up with their own bodies, and none other. Their bodies will have different qualities and will be united again to their souls forever.b
a1 Thessalonians 4:17 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 1 Corinthians 15:51–52 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; bJob 19:26–27 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 1 Corinthians 15:42–44 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
3. The bodies of the unjust will, by the power of Christ, be raised to dishonor. The bodies of the just, by His Spirit, will be raised to honor and be made similar to His own glorious body.
Acts 24:15 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; John 5:28–29 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 1 Corinthians 15:42–43 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ;[1] Philippians
3:21 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
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Ch. 32:1
Genesis 3:19 (ESV) Back
19By the sweat of your face you shall eat
bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are
dust, and to dust you shall return.”
Genesis 3:19 (KJ3) Back
19 By the sweat of your face you shall eat
bread until your return to the ground. For you have been taken out of it; for
you are dust, and to dust you shall return.
Genesis 3:19 (NASB95) Back
19By the sweat of your face You will eat
bread, Till you return to the ground, Because from it you were taken; For you
are dust, And to dust you shall return.”
Genesis 3:19 (WEB) Back
19 By the
sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground,
Acts 13:36 (ESV) Back
36For David, after he had served the purpose
of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid with his fathers and saw
corruption,
Acts 13:36 (KJ3) Back
36 For having served his own
generation by the purpose of God, David truly fell asleep and was added to his
fathers and saw corruption.
Acts 13:36 (NASB95) Back
36“For David, after he had served the
purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid among his
fathers and underwent decay;
Acts 13:36 (WEB) Back
36 For David, after he had in his own
generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid with his
fathers, and saw decay.
Luke 23:43 (ESV) Back
43And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you,
today you will be with me in Paradise.”
Luke 23:43 (KJ3) Back
43 And Jesus said to him, Truly I
say to you, Today you will be with Me in Paradise.
Luke 23:43 (NASB95) Back
43And He said to him, “Truly I say to you,
today you shall be with Me in Paradise.”
Luke 23:43 (WEB) Back
43 Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in
Paradise.”
Ecclesiastes 12:7 (ESV) Back
7and the dust returns to the earth as it
was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
Ecclesiastes 12:7 (KJ3) Back
7 then the dust shall return to
the earth as it was, and the spirit shall return to God who gave it.
Ecclesiastes 12:7 (NASB95) Back
7then the dust will return to the earth as
it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.
Ecclesiastes 12:7 (WEB) Back
7 and the
dust returns to the earth as it was,
Hebrews 12:23 (ESV) Back
23and to the assembly of the firstborn who
are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the
righteous made perfect,
Hebrews 12:23 (KJ3) Back
23 and to a festal gathering and an
assembly of the first-born ones having been enrolled in Heaven; and to
God the Judge of all, and to spirits of just ones who have been
perfected;
Hebrews 12:23 (NASB95) Back
23to the general assembly and church of the
firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the Judge of all, and to the
spirits of the righteous made perfect,
Hebrews 12:23 (WEB) Back
23 to the festal gathering and assembly of the
firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits
of just men made perfect,
2 Corinthians 5:1, 6, 8 (ESV) Back
1For we know that if the tent that is our
earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with
hands, eternal in the heavens.
6So we are always of good courage. We know
that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord,
8Yes, we are of good courage, and we would
rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:1, 6, 8 (KJ3) Back
1¶ For we know that if our earthly
house of this tabernacle is taken down, we have a building from God, a
house not made with hands, eternal in Heaven.
6 Therefore always being fully
confident, and knowing that being at home in the body we are away from home
from the Lord
8 even we are fully confident, and
think it good rather to go away from home out of the body, and to come home to
the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:1, 6, 8 (NASB95) Back
1For we know that if the earthly tent which
is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with
hands, eternal in the heavens.
6Therefore, being always of good courage,
and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord—
8we are of good courage, I say, and prefer
rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
2 Corinthians 5:1, 6, 8 (WEB) Back
1 For we know that if the earthly house
of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with
hands, eternal, in the heavens.
6 Therefore we are always confident and
know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord;
8 We are courageous, I say, and are willing
rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.
Philippians 1:23 (ESV) Back
23I am hard pressed between the two. My
desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.
Philippians 1:23 (KJ3) Back
23 For I am pressed together by the
two: having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far
better,
Philippians 1:23 (NASB95) Back
23But I am hard-pressed from both
directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very
much better;
Philippians 1:23 (WEB) Back
23 But I am in a dilemma between the two,
having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.
Acts 3:21 (ESV) Back
21whom heaven must receive until the time
for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy
prophets long ago.
Acts 3:21 (KJ3) Back
21 whom Heaven truly needs to
receive until the times of restoration of all things, of which God spoke
through the mouth of all His holy prophets from the age.
Acts 3:21 (NASB95) Back
21whom heaven must receive until the period
of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy
prophets from ancient time.
Acts 3:21 (WEB) Back
21 whom heaven must receive until the times of
restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy
prophets.
Ephesians 4:10 (ESV) Back
10He who descended is the one who also
ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)
Ephesians 4:10 (KJ3) Back
10 The One descending
Himself is also the one ascending far above all the heavens, that He
might fill all things.
Ephesians 4:10 (NASB95) Back
10He who descended is Himself also He who
ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things.)
Ephesians 4:10 (WEB) Back
10 He who descended is the one who also
ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.
Luke 16:23–24 (ESV) Back
23and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted
up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. 24And he
called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end
of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’
Luke 16:23-24 (KJ3) Back
23 And being in torments in hell,
lifting up his eyes, he sees Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom.
24 And calling he said, Father
Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his
finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am tormented in this flame.
Luke 16:23–24 (NASB95) Back
23“In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in
torment, and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom. 24“And he
cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that
he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in
agony in this flame.’
Luke 16:23-24 (WEB) Back
23 In Hades,§ he
lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at
his bosom.
24 He cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and
send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my
tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.’
Acts 1:25 (ESV) Back
25to take the place in this ministry and
apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”
Acts 1:25 (KJ3) Back
25 to take the share of this
ministry and apostleship, from which Judas turned aside to go to his own
place.
Acts 1:25 (NASB95) Back
25to occupy this ministry and apostleship
from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”
Acts 1:25 (WEB) Back
25 to take part in this ministry and
apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”
Jude 6–7 (ESV) Back
6And the angels who did not stay within
their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in
eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day— 7just as
Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in
sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by
undergoing a punishment of eternal fire.
Jude 6-7 (KJ3) Back
6 And the ones of the angels
not having kept their first place, but having left behind their dwellng place,
He has kept in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great
Day;
7 as
Jude 6–7 (NASB95) Back
6And angels who did not keep their own
domain, but abandoned their proper abode, He has kept in eternal bonds under
darkness for the judgment of the great day, 7just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities
around them, since they in the same way as these indulged in gross immorality
and went after strange flesh, are exhibited as an example in undergoing the
punishment of eternal fire.
Jude 6-7 (WEB) Back
6 Angels who didn’t keep their first domain,
but deserted their own dwelling place, he has kept in everlasting bonds under
darkness for the judgment of the great day.
7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities
around them, having, in the same way as these, given themselves over to sexual
immorality and gone after strange flesh, are shown as an example, suffering the
punishment of eternal fire.
1 Peter 3:19 (ESV) Back
19in which he went and proclaimed to the
spirits in prison,
1 Peter 3:19 (KJ3) Back
19 in which also, going in to the
spirits in prison, He then proclaimed
1 Peter 3:19 (NASB95) Back
19in which also He went and made
proclamation to the spirits now in prison,
1 Peter 3:19 (WEB) Back
19 in which he also went and preached to the
spirits in prison,
Ch. 32:2
1 Thessalonians 4:17 (ESV) Back
17Then we who are alive, who are left, will
be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and
so we will always be with the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 4:17 (KJ3) Back
17 Then we who remain alive will be
caught up together with them in the clouds to a meeting with the Lord in
the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 4:17 (NASB95) Back
17Then we who are alive and remain will be
caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so
we shall always be with the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 4:17 (WEB) Back
17 then we who are alive, who are left, will be
caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we
will be with the Lord forever.
1 Corinthians 15:51–52 (ESV) Back
51Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not
all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,
at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised
imperishable, and we shall be changed.
1 Corinthians 15:51-52 (KJ3) Back
51¶ Behold, I tell a mystery to
you: we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.
52 In a moment, in a glance of an
eye, at the last trumpet; for a trumpet will sound, and the dead ones will
be raised incorruptible, and we shall all be changed.
1 Corinthians 15:51–52 (NASB95) Back
51Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not
all sleep, but we will all be changed, 52in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,
at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised
imperishable, and we will be changed.
1 Corinthians 15:51-52 (WEB) Back
51 Behold,‡
I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,
52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at
the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised
incorruptible, and we will be changed.
Job 19:26–27 (ESV) Back
26And after my skin has been thus destroyed,
yet in my flesh I shall see God, 27whom I shall see for myself, and my eyes
shall behold, and not another. My heart faints within me!
Job 19:26-27 (KJ3) Back
26 and after my skin has been
struck off from my flesh, yet this, I shall see God,
27 whom I shall see for myself, and
my eyes shall behold, and no stranger; though my reins be exhausted in
my bosom.
Job 19:26–27 (NASB95) Back
26“Even after my skin is destroyed, Yet from
my flesh I shall see God; 27Whom I myself shall behold, And whom my
eyes will see and not another. My heart faints within me!
Job 19:26-27 (WEB) Back
26 After my
skin is destroyed,
27 Whom I,
even I, shall see on my side.
1 Corinthians 15:42–44 (ESV) Back
42So is it with the resurrection of the
dead. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable. 43It is
sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised
in power. 44It is sown a natural body; it is raised a
spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
1 Corinthians 15:42-44 (KJ3) Back
42 So also the resurrection of dead
ones. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption.
43 It is sown in dishonor, it is
raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.
44 It is sown a natural body, it is
raised a spiritual body; there is a natural body, and there is a
spiritual body.
1 Corinthians 15:42–44 (NASB95) Back
42So also is the resurrection of the dead.
It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body; 43it is
sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised
in power; 44it is sown a natural body, it is raised a
spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
1 Corinthians 15:42-44 (WEB) Back
42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. The
body is sown perishable; it is raised imperishable.
43 It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in
glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a
spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is also a spiritual body.
Ch. 32:3
Acts 24:15 (ESV) Back
15having a hope in God, which these men
themselves accept, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the
unjust.
Acts 24:15 (KJ3) Back
15 having hope toward God, which
these themselves also are awaiting, of a resurrection being about to be
of the dead, both of just and unjust ones.
Acts 24:15 (NASB95) Back
15having a hope in God, which these men
cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the
righteous and the wicked.
Acts 24:15 (WEB) Back
15 having hope toward God, which these also
themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the
just and unjust.
John 5:28–29 (ESV) Back
28Do not marvel at this, for an hour is
coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice 29and come out, those who have done good to
the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of
judgment.
John 5:28-29 (KJ3) Back
28 Marvel not at this, for
an hour is coming in which all those in the tombs will hear His voice.
29 And will come out, the ones having
done good things, into a resurrection of life; and the ones having
practiced evil things into a resurrection of judgment.
John 5:28–29 (NASB95) Back
28“Do not marvel at this; for an hour is
coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, 29and
will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those
who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.
John 5:28-29 (WEB) Back
28 Don’t marvel at this, for the hour
comes, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice,
29 and will come out; those who have
done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the
resurrection of judgment.
1 Corinthians 15:42–43 (ESV) Back
42So is it with the resurrection of the
dead. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable. 43It is
sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised
in power.
1 Corinthians 15:42-43 (KJ3) Back
42 So also the resurrection of dead
ones. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption.
43 It is sown in dishonor, it is
raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.
1 Corinthians 15:42–43 (NASB95) Back
42So also is the resurrection of the dead.
It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body; 43it is
sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised
in power;
1 Corinthians 15:42-43 (WEB) Back
42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. The
body is sown perishable; it is raised imperishable.
43 It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in
glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
Philippians 3:21 (ESV) Back
21who will transform our lowly body to be
like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all
things to himself.
Philippians 3:21 (KJ3) Back
21 who will transform the body of
our humiliation, for it to be conformed to His body of glory, according to the
working of Him to be able even to subject all things to Himself.
Philippians 3:21 (NASB95) Back
21who will transform the body of our humble
state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power
that He has even to subject all things to Himself.
Philippians 3:21 (WEB) Back
21 who will change the body of our humiliation
to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he
is able even to subject all things to himself.
Footnotes
1 Corinthians 15:42 (ESV) Back
42So is it with the resurrection of the
dead. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable.
1 Corinthians 15:42 (KJ3) Back
42 So also the resurrection of dead
ones. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption.
1 Corinthians 15:42 (NASB95) Back
42So also is the resurrection of the dead.
It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body;
1 Corinthians 15:42 (WEB) Back
42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. The
body is sown perishable; it is raised imperishable.
1 Corinthians 15:43 (ESV) Back
43It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in
glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
1 Corinthians 15:43 (KJ3) Back
43 It is sown in dishonor, it is
raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.
1 Corinthians 15:43 (NASB95) Back
43it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in
glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;
1 Corinthians 15:43 (WEB) Back
43 It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.