1 Corinthians 15:47 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.”

1 Corinthians 15:47 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 15:47 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 15:47 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is the Lord from heaven.”

1 Corinthians 15:47 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 15:47 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is of heaven. ”

1 Corinthians 15:47 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 15:47 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The first man <FI>is<Fi> out of the earth, earthy; the second man <FI>is<Fi> the Lord out of heaven;”

1 Corinthians 15:47 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 15:47 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“the first man out of [the] earth, made of dust; the second man, out of heaven. ”

1 Corinthians 15:47 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 15:47 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The first man is of the earth, earthly: the second man is the Lord from heauen.”

1 Corinthians 15:47 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 15:47 in Context — 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.

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

47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.

48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.

49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

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What Does 1 Corinthians 15:47 Mean?

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