1 Corinthians 15:48 Meaning and Explanation
“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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Read Full Chapter →Those who are earthy resemble the earthy man; those who are heavenly resemble the heavenly one.
What Does 1 Corinthians 15:48 Mean?
Paul draws out the likeness between each head and his people. Those who belong to the earthy man, Adam, share his earthy nature. Those who belong to the heavenly One, Christ, will share his heavenly nature. We are shaped by the one to whom we are joined.
This is a tender promise hidden in a simple comparison. To be Christ's is to be destined for his kind of glory. For the reader, the verse answers the question of identity and destiny at once. As we now bear the marks of our earthly origin, so those united to Christ will bear his heavenly likeness. We become like the One we belong to.
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What does 1 Corinthians 15:48 mean?
Those who are earthy resemble the earthy man; those who are heavenly resemble the heavenly one.