for they cannotevendieanymore,becausethey are like angels,and are sonsof God,beingsonsof the resurrection.
and He will wipe awayeverytearfrom their eyes;and there will nolongerbe [any] death;there will nolongerbe [any] mourning,orcrying,orpain;the first thingshave passed away."
whowill transformthe bodyof our humble stateinto conformitywith the bodyof His glory,by the exertionof the power that He hasevento subjectall thingsto Himself.
"For in the resurrectionthey neithermarrynorare given in marriage,but are likeangelsin heaven.
Blessedand holyis the one who hasa partin the firstresurrection;overthesethe seconddeathhasnopower,but they will be priestsof Godand of Christand will reignwith Him for a thousandyears.
Soalsois the resurrectionof the dead.It is sowna perishable[body], it is raisedan imperishable[body];
But he saidto me, "Do not dothat. I ama fellow servantof yoursand of your brethrenthe prophetsand of thosewho heedthe wordsof thisbook.WorshipGod."
The lastenemythat will be abolishedis death.
"For whenthey risefrom the dead,they neithermarrynorare given in marriage,but are likeangelsin heaven.
Justas we have bornethe imageof the earthy,we will alsobearthe imageof the heavenly.
"Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,'Ifyou will walkin My waysand ifyou will performMy service,then you will alsogovernMy houseand alsohavechargeof My courts,and I will grantyou freeaccessamongthesewho are standing[here].
Shall I ransomthem from the powerof Sheol?Shall I redeemthem from death?O Death,whereare your thorns?O Sheol,whereis your sting?Compassionwill be hiddenfrom My sight.
He will swallowup deathfor alltime,And the LordGODwill wipetearsawayfrom allfaces,And He will removethe reproachof His peoplefrom allthe earth;For the LORDhas spoken.
The SpiritHimselftestifieswith our spiritthat we are childrenof God,
