47 The first man is of the earth, [a]earthly: the second man is the Lord from [b]heaven.

48 [c]As is the earthly, such are they that are earthly: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.

49 And as we have born the [d]image of the earthly, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 15:47 Wallowing in dirt, and wholly given to an earthly nature.
  2. 1 Corinthians 15:47 The Lord is said to come down from heaven by that kind of speech, whereby that which is proper to one is touched of another.
  3. 1 Corinthians 15:48 He applieth both the earthly naturalness of Adam (if I may so say) to our bodies, so long as they are naturally conversant on earth, to wit, in this life, and in the grave: and also the spirituality of Christ to the same our bodies, after that they are risen again: and he saith, that that goeth before and this shall follow.
  4. 1 Corinthians 15:49 Not a vain and false image, but such an one as had the truth with it indeed.

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