1 Corinthians 15:47 · KJV
“The first man {is} of the earth, earthy: the second man {is} the Lord from heaven.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:47
Howbeit that {was} not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
As {is} the earthy, such {are} they also that are earthy: and as {is} the heavenly, such {are} they also that are heavenly.
1 Corinthians 15 — Context
And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam {was made} a quickening spirit.
46Howbeit that {was} not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
47The first man {is} of the earth, earthy: the second man {is} the Lord from heaven.
48As {is} the earthy, such {are} they also that are earthy: and as {is} the heavenly, such {are} they also that are heavenly.
49And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
Cross References
John 3:31
He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
Genesis 2:7
And the LORD God formed man {of} the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. {of the dust...: Heb. dust of the ground}
Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou {art}, and unto dust shalt thou return.
2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if our earthly house of {this} tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Luke 2:11
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
John 3:12-13
If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you {of} heavenly things?
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
1 Corinthians 15:45
And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam {was made} a quickening spirit.