1 Corinthians 15:47
The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is of heaven.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 3:19in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Jeremiah 23:6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name whereby he shall be called: Jehovah our righteousness.
Luke 1:16And many of the children of Israel shall be turn unto the Lord their God.
John 3:12If I told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?
John 6:33For the bread of God is that which cometh down out of heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
1 Corinthians 15:45So also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul. The last Adam [became] a life-giving spirit.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 15:36-51
The Resurrection of Saints. ( a. d. 57.) 35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? 36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: 37 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: 38 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body. 39 All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts,… Read the whole commentary →