1 Corinthians 15:46

Howbeit, not first, is the [body] of the spirit, but that, of the soul,—afterwards, that of the spirit.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.

In Context

45Thus, also, it is written—The first man, Adam, became, a living soul, the last Adam, a life-giving spirit.

47The first man, is of the ground, earthy, the second man, is, of heaven:

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Cross References

Romans 6:6Of this taking note—that, our old man, was crucified together with him in order that the sinful body might be made powerless, that we should, no longer, be in servitude to sin;

Colossians 3:9Be not guilty of falsehood one to another: having stript off the old man, together with his practices,

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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