1 Corinthians 15:47 (LSB)

Passage

The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:45 So also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

1 Corinthians 15:46 However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual.

1 Corinthians 15:47 The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven.

1 Corinthians 15:48 As is the earthy, so also are those who are earthy; and as is the heavenly, so also are those who are heavenly.

1 Corinthians 15:49 And just as we have borne the image of the earthy, we will also bear the image of the heavenly.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "first", "earth", "earthy", "second", and "heaven". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "first" and "earth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 46's "However the spiritual is not first but..." into verse 48's "As is the earthy so also are...", so "first" and "earth" 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 "first" and "earth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.