The First and Second Man
1 Corinthians 15:47-49
The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.…


I. THE FIRST — is of the earth, earthy — consequently —

1. Confined to earth.

2. Perishes with the earth.

II. THE SECOND — from heaven, heavenly.

1. Rules the earth.

2. Opens heaven.

3. Lives for ever.

(J. Lyth, D.D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.

WEB: The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is the Lord from heaven.




The Earthy and the Heavenly
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