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the second man is of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Adam, the first man, was made from the dust of the earth, while Christ, the second man, came from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />The first man <i>was</i> made of dust from <i>the</i> earth, the second man from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The first man <i>is</i> of the earth, earthy: the second man <i>is</i> the Lord from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The first man <i>was</i> of the earth, <i>made</i> of dust; the second Man <i>is</i> the Lord from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_corinthians/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The first man [Adam] is from the earth, earthy [made of dust]; the second Man [Christ, the Lord] is from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The first man was from the earth and made of dust; the second man is from heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_corinthians/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_corinthians/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The first man was made from the dust of the earth, but the second man came from heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_corinthians/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The first man was made from the dust of the earth. He came from the earth. The second man came from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The first Adam, made of earth, came from the earth; the second Adam came from heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_corinthians/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The first man came from the dust of the earth; the second man came from heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_corinthians/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The first man is from the earth, made of dust; the second man is from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The first man is from the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />The first man is a man of earth, earthy; the second man is from Heaven.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The first man was of the dust of the earth; the second man is the Lord from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_corinthians/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is the Lord from heaven. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The first man [is] out of the earth—earthly; the second Man [is] the LORD out of Heaven;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />The first man <i>was</i> made of dust from <i>the</i> earth, the second man from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The first man is out of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord out of heaven;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The first man of earth, made of earth: the second man the Lord from heaven.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The first man was of the earth, earthly: the second man, from heaven, heavenly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The first man, being earthly, was of the earth; the second man, being heavenly, will be of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The first man was from the earth, earthly; the second man, from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the LORD from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/15.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />The first man was dust from the ground; The second man, THE LORD JEHOVAH from Heaven.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man, the Lord from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />The first man was from the earth, earthy: the second man from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />The first man was of the earth, earthly; the second man was the Lord from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_corinthians/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />the first man was formed from the dust of the earth: the second man was from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />The first man is a man of earth, earthy; the second man is from Heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />The first man <i>is</i> of the earth earthy; the second Man is from Heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />The first man <i>being made</i> out of the earth, <i>was</i> earthy: the second man <i>is</i> the Lord from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/15-47.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=3621" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">The Resurrection Body</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">46</span>The spiritual, however, was not first, but the natural, and then the spiritual. <span class="reftext">47</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The</a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413: prōtos (Adj-NMS) -- First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.">first</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpos (N-NMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">man</a> <a href="/greek/5517.htm" title="5517: choikos (Adj-NMS) -- Earthy, made of earth. From choos; dusty or dirty, i.e. terrene.">was of the dust</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">of</a> <a href="/greek/1093.htm" title="1093: gēs (N-GFS) -- Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.">the earth,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1208.htm" title="1208: deuteros (Adj-NMS) -- Second; with the article: in the second place, for the second time. As the compare of duo; second.">second</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpos (N-NMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">man</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ex (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">from</a> <a href="/greek/3772.htm" title="3772: ouranou (N-GMS) -- Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.">heaven.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">48</span>As was the earthly man, so also are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a></span><br />Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-31.htm">John 3:31</a></span><br />The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-6.htm">Philippians 2:6-8</a></span><br />Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, / but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. / And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-12.htm">Romans 5:12-19</a></span><br />Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. / For sin was in the world before the law was given; but sin is not taken into account when there is no law. / Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-15.htm">Colossians 1:15-17</a></span><br />The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. / For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a></span><br />By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-38.htm">John 6:38</a></span><br />For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/2-14.htm">Hebrews 2:14-17</a></span><br />Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil, / and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. / For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-3.htm">Romans 8:3</a></span><br />For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Genesis 1:26-27</a></span><br />Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.” / So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-23.htm">John 8:23</a></span><br />Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a></span><br />The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-5.htm">Romans 9:5</a></span><br />Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a></span><br />For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.</p><p class="hdg">first.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/15-45.htm">1 Corinthians 15:45</a></b></br> And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam <i>was made</i> a quickening spirit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a></b></br> And the LORD God formed man <i>of</i> the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a></b></br> 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 <i>art</i>, and unto dust shalt thou return.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a></b></br> 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, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-6.htm">Jeremiah 23:6</a></b></br> In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this <i>is</i> his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/1-23.htm">Matthew 1:23</a></b></br> Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/22-23.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-40.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-49.htm">Earthy</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-46.htm">First</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-40.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-28.htm">Second</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/15-48.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-48.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-48.htm">Earthy</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/16-2.htm">First</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-48.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-52.htm">Second</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-1.htm">By Christ's resurrection,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-12.htm">he proves the necessity of our resurrection, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-16.htm">against all such as deny the resurrection of the body.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-21.htm">The fruit,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-35.htm">and the manner thereof;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">51. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-51.htm">and of the resurrection of those who shall be found alive at the last day.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Adam's creation from the dust signifies his earthly origin and mortality. The Hebrew word for "man" (adam) is closely related to the word for "ground" (adamah), emphasizing humanity's connection to the earth. This connection is further highlighted in <a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a>, where God tells Adam that he will return to the ground after death. The phrase underscores the natural, physical nature of humanity, subject to decay and death due to sin (<a href="/romans/5-12.htm">Romans 5:12</a>). Adam's role as the representative head of humanity is significant in understanding the contrast with Christ, who is often referred to as the "last Adam" (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-45.htm">1 Corinthians 15:45</a>).<p><b>the second man from heaven</b><br>This phrase refers to Jesus Christ, who is contrasted with Adam. Unlike Adam, Jesus has a heavenly origin, emphasizing His divinity and pre-existence (<a href="/john/1.htm">John 1:1-14</a>). Jesus' incarnation is a central tenet of Christian theology, where the divine took on human form (<a href="/philippians/2-6.htm">Philippians 2:6-8</a>). The phrase highlights the transformative power of Christ's resurrection, offering believers a new, spiritual life (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-49.htm">1 Corinthians 15:49</a>). Jesus is seen as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah, who would come from heaven to redeem humanity (<a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a>). His heavenly origin signifies His authority and ability to bring eternal life, contrasting with the earthly, perishable nature of Adam.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_first_man.htm">The First Man (Adam)</a></b><br>Adam is the first human created by God, formed from the dust of the earth. His creation and fall are detailed in Genesis, and he represents the natural, earthly origin of humanity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_second_man.htm">The Second Man (Jesus Christ)</a></b><br>Jesus Christ is referred to as the "second man" or "last Adam," emphasizing His divine origin and role in spiritual rebirth. Unlike Adam, Jesus is from heaven, signifying His divine nature and mission.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation_of_man.htm">Creation of Man</a></b><br>The event of God creating man from the dust is foundational to understanding humanity's earthly origin and is described in <a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a>.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fall_of_man.htm">The Fall of Man</a></b><br>Adam's disobedience led to the fall, introducing sin and death into the world, as described in <a href="/bsb/genesis/3.htm">Genesis 3</a>. This event sets the stage for the need for redemption through Christ.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/resurrection_of_christ.htm">Resurrection of Christ</a></b><br>The resurrection is a pivotal event in Christian theology, affirming Jesus as the life-giving spirit and the source of eternal life for believers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_our_origins.htm">Understanding Our Origins</a></b><br>Recognize that humanity's physical origin is from the earth, but our spiritual rebirth and eternal destiny are found in Christ, the "second man" from heaven.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_contrast_between_adam_and_christ.htm">The Contrast Between Adam and Christ</a></b><br>Reflect on the differences between Adam's earthly nature and Christ's heavenly nature. While Adam brought sin and death, Christ brings righteousness and life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_citizens_of_heaven.htm">Living as Citizens of Heaven</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to live with a heavenly perspective, aligning our lives with the values and mission of Christ, our heavenly origin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_resurrection.htm">The Hope of Resurrection</a></b><br>Embrace the hope and assurance of resurrection through Jesus, who conquered death and offers eternal life to all who believe in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_christ.htm">Transformation Through Christ</a></b><br>Allow the transformative power of Christ to renew your mind and spirit, moving from an earthly mindset to a heavenly one.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_will_we_appear_in_heaven.htm">How will we appear in Heaven?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_were_the_psalms_composed.htm">What are the celestial, terrestrial, and telestial kingdoms?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_multiple_human_species_in_fossils.htm">Why do multiple human species exist in the fossil record if we were uniquely created?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/significance_of_'dust_of_the_earth'.htm">What is the significance of "Dust of the Earth"?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(47) <span class= "bld">The second man is the Lord from heaven.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">the second man is from heaven.</span> The words "the Lord," which occur in the English version, are not in the best Greek MSS. The word which is twice rendered "of" in this verse has the force of "from," "originating from," in the Greek. The first representative man was from the earth, the second representative man was from heaven; and as was the first earthly Adam, so are we in our merely physical condition; and as is the second heavenly Adam, so shall we be in our heavenly state.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 47.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Earthy</span>. Made of" the dust of the ground" (<a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Is the Lord from heaven.</span> The words "the Lord" are a gloss, not found in <span class="hebrew">א</span>, B, C, D, E, F, G. The verse remarkably resembles <a href="/john/3-31.htm">John 3:31</a>, and probably oral reminiscences of our Lord's discourses were current among the apostles long before the Gospels were written. Tertullian attributes the insertion of "the Lord" to Marcion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/15-47.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">The</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">first</span><br /><span class="grk">πρῶτος</span> <span class="translit">(prōtos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4413.htm">Strong's 4413: </a> </span><span class="str2">First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄνθρωπος</span> <span class="translit">(anthrōpos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[was] of the dust</span><br /><span class="grk">χοϊκός</span> <span class="translit">(choikos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5517.htm">Strong's 5517: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earthy, made of earth. From choos; dusty or dirty, i.e. terrene.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκ</span> <span class="translit">(ek)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> </span><span class="str2">From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the] earth,</span><br /><span class="grk">γῆς</span> <span class="translit">(gēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1093.htm">Strong's 1093: </a> </span><span class="str2">Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">second</span><br /><span class="grk">δεύτερος</span> <span class="translit">(deuteros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1208.htm">Strong's 1208: </a> </span><span class="str2">Second; with the article: in the second place, for the second time. As the compare of duo; second.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄνθρωπος</span> <span class="translit">(anthrōpos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐξ</span> <span class="translit">(ex)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> </span><span class="str2">From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heaven.</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐρανοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(ouranou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/15-47.htm">1 Corinthians 15:47 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/15-47.htm">1 Corinthians 15:47 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/15-47.htm">1 Corinthians 15:47 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/15-47.htm">1 Corinthians 15:47 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/15-47.htm">1 Corinthians 15:47 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/15-47.htm">1 Corinthians 15:47 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/15-47.htm">1 Corinthians 15:47 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/15-47.htm">1 Corinthians 15:47 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/15-47.htm">1 Corinthians 15:47 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/15-47.htm">1 Corinthians 15:47 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_corinthians/15-47.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 15:47 The first man is of the earth (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-46.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 15:46"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 15:46" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-48.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 15:48"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 15:48" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>