1 Corinthians 15:45

So also it is written, “The first man Adam became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

In Context

44It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is also a spiritual body.

46However, that which is spiritual isn’t first, but that which is natural, then that which is spiritual.

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Cross References

John 1:4In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

John 4:14but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”

John 5:25Most certainly I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; and those who hear will live.

John 6:39This is the will of my Father who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day.

John 6:57As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on me will also live because of me.

John 6:68Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

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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