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The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is of heaven.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Earthly (χοικος). Late rare word, from χους, dust.

The second man from heaven (ο δευτερος ανθρωπος εξ ουρα…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The first man. Adam.

Is of the earth. He was made of the dust. See Genesis 2:7.

Earthy. Partaking of the e…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The phrase The second man is the Lord from heaven is better translated as the second man is from heaven. The words “the Lord,” wh…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. However, that was not first which …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Paul now answers the question some believers were asking: since a resurrection “body” (GK 5393) would be like the sinful mortal body we now have, h…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The first Adam was from the earth. The animal life comes first, because the earthy man is first. The spiritual life will…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The first man is of the earth, earthy
He was formed out of the earth, (Genesis 2:7) and the word there u…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
  1. How are the dead raised up? That is, by what means? How can they be raised?
  2. Regarding the bodies that shall rise: will they be of th…
Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Here the Apostle shows by reason the difference in quality between the dead body and the resurrection body, which was indicated by the examples abo…

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