1 Corinthians 15:41

God's Word

The sun has one kind of splendor, the moon has another kind of splendor, and the stars have still another kind of splendor. Even one star differs in splendor from another star.

Cross References

Genesis 1:14

Then God said, “Let there be lights in the sky to separate the day from the night. They will be signs and will mark religious festivals, days, and years.

Job 31:26

If I saw the light shine or the moon move along in its splendor

Psalm 8:3

When I look at your heavens, the creation of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have set in place—

Isaiah 24:23

The moon will be embarrassed. The sun will be ashamed, because the Lord of Armies will rule on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem. He will be glorious in the presence of his respected leaders.

Luke 19:19

“The king said to this servant, ‘You take charge of five cities.’

1 Corinthians 15:40

There are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies. Heavenly bodies don’t all have the same splendor, neither do earthly bodies.

1 Corinthians 15:42

That is how it will be when the dead come back to life. When the body is planted, it decays. When it comes back to life, it cannot decay.

Deuteronomy 4:19

Don’t let yourselves be tempted to worship and serve what you see in the sky—the sun, the moon, the stars, or anything else. The Lord your God has given them to all people everywhere.