1 Corinthians 15:41

There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
one	ἄλλη allē	G243	"else · adjective — nominative singular feminine
glory	δόξα doxa	G1391	glory (as very apparent) · noun — nominative singular feminine
sun	ἡλίου, hēliou	G2246	perhaps akin to the alternate of G138 (αἱρέομαι)) · noun — genitive singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
another	ἄλλη allē	G243	"else · adjective — nominative singular feminine
glory	δόξα doxa	G1391	glory (as very apparent) · noun — nominative singular feminine
moon	σελήνης, selēnēs	G4582	probably akin to the alternate of G138 (αἱρέομαι) · noun — genitive singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
another	ἄλλη allē	G243	"else · adjective — nominative singular feminine
glory	δόξα doxa	G1391	glory (as very apparent) · noun — nominative singular feminine
stars	ἀστέρων· asterōn	G792	a star (as strown over the sky) · noun — genitive plural masculine
for	γὰρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
star	ἀστὴρ astēr	G792	a star (as strown over the sky) · noun — nominative singular masculine
from	διαφέρει diapherei	G1308	to bear through · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
star	ἀστέρος asteros	G792	a star (as strown over the sky) · noun — genitive singular masculine
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
glory	δόξῃ.¶ doxē	G1391	glory (as very apparent) · noun — dative singular feminine

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Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:19 And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shoulde…
Psalms 148:3-5 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
Isaiah 24:23 Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his a…
Genesis 1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for season…
Job 31:26 If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
Psalms 8:3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Psalms 19:4-6 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 15:35-50

The apostle comes now to answer a plausible and principal objection against the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, concerning which observe the proposal of the objection: Some man will say, How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come? Co1 15:35. The objection is plainly two-fold. How are they raised up? that is, "By what means? How can they be raised? What power is equal to this effect?" It was an opinion that prevailed much among the heathens, and the Sadducees seem to have been in the same sentiment, that it was not within the compass of divine power, mortales aeternitate donare, aut revocare defunctos - to make mortal men immortal, or revive and restore the dead. Su…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 15:41

one glory of . . . sun . . . another . . . of . . . moon--The analogy is not to prove different degrees of glory among the blessed (whether this may be, or not, indirectly hinted at), but this: As the various fountains of light, which is so similar in its aspect and properties, differ (the sun from the moon, and the moon from the stars; and even one star from another star, though all seem so much alike); so there is nothing unreasonable in the doctrine that our present bodies differ from our resurrection bodies, though still continuing bodies. Compare the same simile, appropriate especially in the clear Eastern skies (Dan 12:3; Mat 13:43). Also that of seed in the same parable (Mat 13:24; Ga…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 15:41

There is one glory of the sun - As if he had said: This may be illustrated by the present appearance of the celestial bodies which belong to our system. The sun has a greater degree of splendor than the moon; the moon than the planets; and the planets than the stars. And even in the fixed stars, one has a greater degree of splendor than another, which may proceed either from their different magnitudes, or from the comparative proximity of some of them to our earth; but from which of these causes, or from what other cause unknown, we cannot tell, as it is impossible to ascertain the distance of any of the fixed stars; even the nearest of them being too remote to afford any sensible parallax,…

The Church Fathers

Let no one suppose that all the remaining company of those who have believed are condemned, thinking that we who are virgins alone shall be led on to attain the promises, not understanding that there shall be tribes and families and orders, according to the analogy of the faith of each. And this Paul, too, sets forth, saying,
— Methodius of Olympus, Methodius Discourse VII. Procilla

In the body the eyes are held in high esteem. But they would be less esteemed if they were all alone or if there were no other members of seemingly less worth. In the heavens the sun outshines the moon but does not scorn it, and "star differs from star in glory" but is never measuring itself through pride.
— Augustine of Hippo, THE EXCELLENCE OF WIDOWHOOD 6.8

Therefore "one star differeth from another star in glory." If, again, Christ in His advent from heaven "shall change the body of our humiliation, that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body," it follows that this body of ours shall rise again, which is now in a state of humiliation in its sufferings and according to the law of mortality drops into the ground.
— Tertullian, Against Marcion Book V

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Dictionary and topics

Adam — Red, a Babylonian word, the generic name for man, having the same meaning in the Hebrew and the Assyrian languages. It was the name given to the first man, whose creation, fall, and subsequent…
Immortality — Perpetuity of existence. The doctrine of immortality is taught in the Old Testament. It is plainly implied in the writings of Moses (Gen. 5:22, 24; 25:8; 37:35; 47:9; 49:29, comp. Heb. 11:13-16; Ex.…
Sin — Is “any want of conformity unto or transgression of the law of God” (1 John 3:4; Rom. 4:15), in the inward state and habit of the soul, as well as in the outward conduct of the life, whether by…
Astronomy · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Body · Resurrection of — Resurrection of
Immortality · 2:11; — 2:11;
Moon, The · Has a glory of its own — Has a glory of its own
Resurrection · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Resurrection, The · Is not contrary to reason — Is not contrary to reason
Stars · Differ in splendor — Differ in splendor
Stars, The · Appear of different magnitudes — Appear of different magnitudes

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Corinthians 15:41

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 15:35-50

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 15:41

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 15:41

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Corinthians 15:41

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 15:35-50

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 15:41

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 15:41

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 Corinthians 15:41

John Calvin on 1 Corinthians 15:35-50

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Corinthians 15:40-41