Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 15:50
Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom - This is a Hebrew periphrasis for man, and man in his present state of infirmity and decay. Man, in his present state, cannot inherit the kingdom of God; his nature is not suited to that place; he could not, in his present weak state, endure an exceeding great and eternal weight of glory. Therefore, it is necessary that he should die, or be changed; that he should have a celestial body suited to the celestial state. The apostle is certainly not... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God which giveth us the victory ,.... Over sin the sting of death, over the law the strength of sin, and over death and the grave; and which will be the ground and foundation of the above triumphant song in the resurrection morn, as it is now at this present time of praise and thankfulness to God: and it is all through our Lord Jesus ; he has got the victory over sin; he has put it away by the sacrifice of himself; he has finished and made an end of it; for though it... read more