1 Corinthians 15:47
The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is from heaven.
New Heart English Bible
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 3:19By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you shall return."
Jeremiah 23:6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name by which he shall be called: 'The Lord our righteousness.'
Luke 1:16He will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord, their God.
John 3:12If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
John 6:33For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to 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 →