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As we have borne the image of those made of dust, let`s also bear the image of the heavenly.
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Commentators explain that this verse draws a powerful parallel. Just as our connection to Adam guarantees we have a frail, mortal, 'earthy' body, our connection to Christ guarantees we will one day have a glorious, immortal, 'heavenly' body like His. This is a certain promise of future transformation, not just a hope.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And as we have borne the image of the earthy. As, like our first father, we are frail, decaying, dying; as we are so closely connected wit…
We shall also bear (φορεσομεν κα). Old MSS. (so Westcott and Hort) read φορεσωμεν κα. Volitive aorist active subjunctive, Let us a…
19th Century
Anglican
We shall also bear the image of the heavenly.—Better, let us bear also the image of the heavenly. This is the reading of …
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Baptist
And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cann…
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…
16th Century
Protestant
As we have borne Some have thought that this is an exhortation to a pious and holy life, into which Paul digressed; and for that reason, t…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And as we have borne the image of the earthy Which regards not so much the sinful image of the first man upon the so…
13th Century
Catholic
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…
