1 Corinthians 15:48

Everyone on earth has a body like the first man on the earth had. And in heaven, everyone will have a body like Christ, the man who came from heaven, has.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.

In Context

47The first man, Adam, was created { God created the first man, Adam} from the dust of the earth. But Christ, the one who came later, came from heaven.

49And just like God gave us bodies like the first man on earth had, so we believers will have bodies like Christ has, who is now in heaven.

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Cross References

Genesis 5:3When Adam was 130 years old, he became the father of a son who grew up to be just like him. That was the son he named Seth.

John 3:6Humans give birth to humans. But those who are born again as a result of what God’s Spirit does receive a new spiritual nature from God.

1 Corinthians 15:21What one man, Adam, did affects us all. We all die. Similarly, what one man— Christ—did affects us(inc) all: God will cause all believers to become alive again.

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 →

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