^{45 Ref} So also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul. The last Adam `became' a life-giving spirit.

^{46 Ref} Howbeit that is not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; then that which is spiritual.

^{47 Ref} The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is of heaven.

^{48 Ref} As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.

^{49 Ref} And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

^{50 Ref} Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

^{45 Ref} so also it hath been written, `The first man Adam became a living creature,' the last Adam `is' for a life-giving spirit,

^{46 Ref} but that which is spiritual `is' not first, but that which `was' natural, afterwards that which `is' spiritual.

^{47 Ref} The first man `is' out of the earth, earthy; the second man `is' the Lord out of heaven;

^{48 Ref} as `is' the earthy, such `are' also the earthy; and as `is' the heavenly, such `are' also the heavenly;

^{49 Ref} and, according as we did bear the image of the earthy, we shall bear also the image of the heavenly.

^{50 Ref} And this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood the reign of God is not able to inherit, nor doth the corruption inherit the incorruption;