What does 1 Corinthians 15:48 say?

as is the earthy, such are also the earthy; and as is the heavenly, such are also the heavenly;

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to 1 Corinthians 15:48 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, 1 Corinthians 15:47, 1 Corinthians 15:49, and 1 Corinthians 14, and more.

1 Corinthians 15:48 (YLT)

Passage

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;

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:46 but that which is spiritual <FI>is<Fi> not first, but that which <FI>was<Fi> natural, afterwards that which <FI>is<Fi> spiritual.

1 Corinthians 15:47 The first man <FI>is<Fi> out of the earth, earthy; the second man <FI>is<Fi> the Lord out of heaven;

1 Corinthians 15:48 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;

1 Corinthians 15:49 and, according as we did bear the image of the earthy, we shall bear also the image of the heavenly.

1 Corinthians 15:50 And this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood the reign of God is not able to inherit, nor doth the corruption inherit the incorruption;

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 47's "The first man FI is Fi out..." into verse 49's "and according as we did bear the...", so "earthy" and "such" 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 "earthy" and "such" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.