King James Version
1 Corinthians 15:36 in the King James Version says “Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:” — study this verse from 1 Corinthians chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:”
1 Corinthians 15:36 · KJV
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
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“Thou fool”
G878properly, mindless, i.e., stupid, (by implication) ignorant, (specially) egotistic, (practically) rash, or (morally) unbelieving
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
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