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1 Corinthians 15

1 Corinthians 15:47

The Resurrection Body · 1 Corinthians 15:35–49
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Translations

Modern
The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven.
Traditional
The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
Literal
The first man was out of the earth, made of dust; the second man out of heaven.
Latin
Primus homo de terra, terrenus: secundus homo de cælo, cælestis.

Original

Greek
English
The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven.

Notes

1 Corinthians 15:47

Adam was made from the dust of the earth (Genesis 2:7), showing his earthly origin. This contrasts with Christ's heavenly origin.

1 Corinthians 15:45–49

Adam and Christ created two different groups of people. One group is natural and earthly, bound by sin and death. The other group is spiritual and heavenly, cleansed and meant for life. Adam symbolizes the natural, physical body, while Christ represents the spiritual, resurrected body. See also 15:21–22; Romans 5:12–21.

1 Corinthians 15:35–58

Paul talks about what resurrection bodies are like, possibly answering doubts. In the Greco-Roman world, people often believed the soul was immortal, but not that the body could rise again.

1 Corinthians 15:1–58

Some church members doubted a future resurrection of the dead. Paul reassures them and addresses their skeptical questions by discussing the nature of a resurrection body.

Glossary

Adam (Person) Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Birthright Body Body of Christ Church Death Eschatology First Letter to the Corinthians Glorification Incarnation Intermediate State Man New Creation, New Creature Parousia Peter, the Apostle Place of the Dead Second Adam Sleep Spirit of God

Topics

Adam: A Name of Christ Body: Resurrection of Christ is God: As the Lord from Heaven Immortality: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Divinity of The Lord from Heaven Jesus, the Christ: Incarnation of Jesus, the Christ: Names, Appellations, and Titles of: Lord from Heaven Jesus, the Christ: Names, Appellations, and Titles of: Second Man, The Jesus, the Christ: Perfections of not Classified Under Foregoing Topics Jesus, the Christ: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to the Divinity of Man is of the Earth Earthy Man: Christ: Called the Second, As Covenant Head of the Church Resurrection: General Scriptures Concerning The Earth: Man by Nature is of The Resurrection is not Contrary to Reason