1 Corinthians 15:50 (WEB)
Now I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood can’t inherit God’s Kingdom; neither does the perishable inherit imperishable.
Catechism · 1
“At Jesus' Resurrection his body is filled with the power of the Holy Spirit: he shares the divine life in his glorious state, so that St. Paul can say that Christ is "the man of heaven".” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 1 Cor 15:35-50.
Fathers and councils · 22
Augustine of Hippo
“And consequently, when he says, “Flesh and blood shall not inherit the kingdom of God,” that does not contradict the resurrection of the flesh; but the sentence predicates what will be the nature of that hereafter which at present is flesh and blood.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 50
Read the whole comment“The Apostle having regard to the very sins which come of the corruption of flesh and blood, saith, “Flesh and blood shall not possess the kingdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 50.
Read the whole comment“Wherefore it is said, “Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God;” and, as if in explanation of this, “neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 50
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Origen
“…heavenly,” these words also: “Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.”” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Cor. xv. 50.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“And they assert that this very great error prevailed among his disciples, that they imagined he had risen in a mundane body, not knowing that “flesh and blood do not attain to the kingdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 50. The Latin text reads “apprehendunt,” which can scarcely be the translation of κληρονομῆσαι in the Greek text of the New Testament.
Read the whole comment“Among the other [truths] proclaimed by the apostle, there is also this one, “That flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 50.
Read the whole comment“…flesh rather than of the Spirit, then it is very justly said with regard to men of this stamp, “That flesh and blood shall not inherit the kingdom of God;” just as if any one were to say that the wild olive is not received into the paradise of God.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 50.
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Jerome
“Edom means blood, which cannot inherit the kingdom (1 Cor. xv. 50).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““Because it is written,” said he,“‘Flesh and blood shall not inherit the kingdom of God.’”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 50.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X IV.10Conference IV
“Sometimes it is used for sins themselves, as here: “But ye are not in the flesh but in the spirit,” and again “Flesh and blood shall not inherit the kingdom of God:” lastly there follows, “Neither shall corruption inherit incorruption.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 50.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.8Conference XX
“For “flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 50.
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Gregory the Great
“Against them it is said, Neither shall corruption possess incorruption (1 Cor. xv. 50).” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
“But nothing can rise except flesh and spirit sole and pure.” — editor's note: Comp. 1 Cor. xv. 50 with 1 Thess. v. 23.
Read the whole comment“But “flesh and blood,” you say, “cannot inherit the kingdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 50.
Read the whole comment“…I have already said, because the conjunction “for” connects what follows with the preceding words) “that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God,”—he means the flesh and blood to be understood in no other sense than the before-mentioned “image of the earthy;” and since this is reckoned to consist in “the…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 50.
Read the whole comment“Again, I will say, “Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God;” and justly (does the apostle declare this of them, considered) alone and in themselves, in order to show that the Spirit is still needed (to qualify them) for the kingdom.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 50.
Read the whole comment“Likewise “neither shall corruption,” says he, “inherit incorruption.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 50.
Read the whole comment““Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 50.
Read the whole comment“When also he (in a later passage) enjoins us “to cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of flesh and blood” (since this substance enters not the kingdom of God); when, again, he “espouses the church as a chaste virgin to Christ,” a spouse to a spouse in very deed, an image cannot be combined and compared with what is…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 50.
Read the whole comment“…although in the flesh—even by not living in the works of the flesh—he shows that when he wrote the words, “Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God,” it was not with the view of condemning the substance (of the flesh), but the works thereof; and because it is possible for these not to be committed by us…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 50.
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Clement of Alexandria
““Hoc autem dico, fratres, quod caro et sangnis regnum Dei non possunt possidere, neque corruptio possidet incorruptionem.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 50.
Read the whole comment““For flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 50.
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Cross-references · 21
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 91 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.30.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IV.10.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.19.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.19.
Cited together in A Treatise on Faith and the Creed Chapter 10.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.9.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.9.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.10 and 2 other places.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.10.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IV.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.10.