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1 Corinthians 15:46

1 Corinthians 15:46
Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And as we have borne the image of the earthy,.... Which regards not so much the sinful image of the first man upon the…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Howbeit - There is a due order observed, 1Co 15:23. The decaying, the dying, the weak, the corruptible, in the proper…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

That was not first which is spiritual - The natural or animal body, described Co1 15:44, was the first; it was the body…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Corinthians 15:35-50

The apostle comes now to answer a plausible and principal objection against the doctrine of the resurrection of the…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

Howbeit that was no first which is spiritual See note on 1Co 15:15. "The law of God's universe is progress." Robertson.…

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