KJV King James Version
And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam [was made] a quickening spirit.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.
WEB World English Bible
So also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
ASV American Standard Version
So also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
so also it hath been written, ‘The first man Adam became a living creature,’ the last Adam is for a life-giving spirit,
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 15
42 So also [is] the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
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.
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οὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)καὶG2532 · kaiandγέγραπται·G1125 · graphōto writeἐγένετοG1096 · ginomaito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρῶτοςG4413 · prōtosfirstἄνθρωποςG444 · anthrōposa humanἈδὰμG76 · AdamAdamεἰςG1519 · eistowardψυχὴνG5590 · psuchēsoulζῶσαν·G2198 · zaōto liveὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔσχατοςG2078 · eschatoslast/leastἈδὰμG76 · AdamAdamεἰςG1519 · eistowardπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritζῳοποιοῦν.G2227 · zōopoieōto make alive
Cross-references
John 5:21For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth [them]; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.Genesis 2:7And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.Romans 8:2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.Romans 8:10-11And if Christ [be] in you, the body [is] dead because of sin; but the Spirit [is] life because of righteousness.Romans 5:12-14Wherefore, 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:John 6:63It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, [they] are spirit, and [they] are life.John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.John 6:33For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.John 6:57As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.John 6:39-40And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.1 Corinthians 15:47-49The first man [is] of the earth, earthy: the second man [is] the Lord from heaven.John 6:54Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.1 John 1:1-3That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;Romans 5:17For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)Revelation 22:17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.John 14:19Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.Revelation 22:1And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.Romans 5:21That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
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