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1 Corinthians 15:47 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Corinthians 15:47Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 15:4711 words
GreekMeaning
ho
ThearticleG3588
πρῶτοςprōtos
firstadjectiveG4413
ἄνθρωποςanthrōpos
mannounG444
ἐκek
was fromprepositionG1537
γῆςgēs
the earthnounG1093
χοϊκόςchoikos
made of dustadjectiveG5517
ho
thearticleG3588
δεύτεροςdeuteros
secondadjectiveG1208
ἄνθρωποςanthrōpos
mannounG444
ἐξex
fromprepositionG1537
οὐρανοῦouranou
heavennounG3772
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 15:47

Having said that “the natural was first,” and “the spiritual afterward,” he again states another difference, speaking of “the earthy” and “the heavenly.” For the first difference was between the present life and that which is to come: but this between that before grace and that after grace. And he stated it with a view to the most excellent way of life, saying —(for to hinder men, as I said, from such confidence in the resurrection as would make them neglectful of their…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 42 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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