1 Corinthians 15:48
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 15:48 in other translations
| BSB | 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. |
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| WEB | As is the one made of dust, such are those who are also made of dust; and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. |
| ASV | As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. |
| YLT | as is the earthy, such are also the earthy; and as is the heavenly, such are also the heavenly; |
| DARBY | Such as he made of dust, such also those made of dust; and such as the heavenly one, such also the heavenly ones. |
| BBE | Those who are of the earth are like the man who was from the earth: and those who are of heaven are like the one from heaven. |
| Webster | As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. |
What does 1 Corinthians 15:48 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Such are they also, etc. Such are all his descendants; all who derive their nature from him. That is, they are frail, corruptible, mortal; they live in an animal body as he did; and, like him, they are subject to corruption and decay.
And as is the heavenly. As is he who was from heaven; as is the Lord Jesus now in his glorified body.
Such are they also, etc. Such will they be also. They will be like him; they will have a body like his. This idea is more fully expressed in Php 3:21, "Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body."
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:35-50
1. How are the dead raised up? that is, by what means? How can they be raised? 2. As to the bodies which shall rise. Will it be with the like shape, and form, and stature, and members, and qualities? The former objection is that of those who opposed the doctrine, the latter of curious doubters. To the first the answer is, This was to be brought about by Divine power; that power which all may see does somewhat like…
1 Corinthians 15:48 in the original Greek
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Cross references for 1 Corinthians 15:48
- Genesis 5:3
And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
- Philippians 3:20-21
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
- John 3:6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
- Romans 5:12-21
Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. …
- Job 14:4
Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
- 1 Corinthians 15:21-22
For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
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- 1 Corinthians 15:47
The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
- 1 Corinthians 15:48
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 15:49
And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
1 Corinthians 15:48 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Cual el terreno, tales también los terrenos; y cual el celestial, tales también los celestiales. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Tel qu’est celui qui est poussière, tels aussi sont ceux qui sont poussière; et tel qu’est le céleste, tels aussi sont les célestes. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wie der von Staub ist, so sind auch die, welche von Staub sind; und wie der Himmlische, so sind auch die Himmlischen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qualis terrenus, tales et terreni: et qualis cælestis, tales et cælestes. |