For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality.

Now this is what I am saying, brothers and sisters: ¹  Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

Now when this perishable puts on the imperishable, and this mortal puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will happen, “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” ¹ 

It is the same with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable, what is raised is imperishable. ¹ 

Each competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.

You know that from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed – not by perishable things like silver or gold,

You have been born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.

Such trials show the proven character of your faith, ¹  which is much more valuable than gold – gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing away ²  – and will bring praise ³  and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. ⁴ 

Do not work for the food that disappears, ¹  but for the food that remains to eternal life – the food ²  which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.” ³ 

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires,

But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that the extraordinary power ¹  belongs to God and does not come from us.

Moreover if the Spirit of the one ¹  who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, the one who raised Christ ²  from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you. ³