1 Corinthians 15:48 (DRB)

Passage

Such as is the earthly, such also are the earthly: and such as is the heavenly, such also are they that are heavenly.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:46 Yet that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural: afterwards that which is spiritual.

1 Corinthians 15:47 The first man was of the earth, earthly: the second man, from heaven, heavenly.

1 Corinthians 15:48 Such as is the earthly, such also are the earthly: and such as is the heavenly, such also are they that are heavenly.

1 Corinthians 15:49 Therefore, as we have borne the image of the earthly, let us bear also the image of the heavenly.

1 Corinthians 15:50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot possess the kingdom of God: neither shall corruption possess incorruption.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "such", "earthly", and "heavenly". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "such" and "earthly", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 47's "The first man was of the earth..." into verse 49's "Therefore as we have borne the image...", so "such" and "earthly" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "such" and "earthly" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.