1 Corinthians 15:48

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“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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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“as <FI>is<Fi> the earthy, such <FI>are<Fi> also the earthy; and as <FI>is<Fi> the heavenly, such <FI>are<Fi> also the heavenly;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 15:48 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 5:3When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth.
  2. Job 14:4Who can bring out clean from unclean? No one!
  3. John 3:6Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.
  4. Romans 5:12Therefore, 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.
  5. 1 Corinthians 15:21For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.
  6. Philippians 3:20But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

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