incorruption
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of incorruption
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin incorruptiōn- (stem of incorruptiō ). See in- 3, corruption
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What I had seen was the point at which from corruption issues incorruption.
From Time Magazine Archive
But let us comfort ourselves that one day we shall put off both infirmity and iniquity, mortality shall put on immortality, and corruption be clothed with incorruption.
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Hugh Binning
For God has given us a law and holy commandments; and every one who keeps these can be saved, and obtaining the resurrection, can inherit incorruption.
From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Joseph Cullen Ayer
Through doubt the sensuous, which is the particular and visible, is ever becoming spiritualized; even this corruptible puts on incorruption and this mortal puts on immortality.
From The Will to Doubt An essay in philosophy for the general thinker by Alfred H. Lloyd
Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, neither does corruption inherit incorruption....
From Was Man Created? by Henry A. (Henry Augustus) Mott
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