1 Corinthians 15:47
The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
In Context
46But the spiritual is not first, but the animal; and afterward the spiritual.
Cross References
Jeremiah 23:6In his days Judah shall be saved, And Israel shall dwell securely; And this is the name which shall be given him, Jehovah-is-our-salvation.
Luke 1:16And many of the sons of Israel will he turn to the Lord their God.
John 3:12If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how will ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?
John 6:33For the bread of God is that which is coming down from heaven, and giving life to the world.
1 Corinthians 15:45Thus is it also written: “The first man Adam became a living soul;” the last Adam 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 →