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1 Corinthians 15:49

1 Corinthians 15:49
And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

In a moment,.... Or point of time, which is very short indeed; what a moment is, according to the Jewish doctors, See Gill on Mat 4:8.

In the twinkling of an eye; these two the Jews not only put…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

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 with him as to be like him. This does not refer, mainly, to one…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And as we have borne the image of the earthy - As being descendants from Adam we have all been born in his likeness, and subject to the same kind of corruption, disgrace, and death; we shall also be…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Corinthians 15:35-50

The apostle comes now to answer a plausible and principal objection against the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, concerning which observe the proposal of the objection: Some man will say, How…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And as we have borne the image The imageor likeness. In this present life we are like Adam: in the next we shall be like Christ, cf. Rom 8:29; 2Co 3:18; Php 3:21; Col 3:10; 1Jn 3:2.

we shall also bear…