^{45 Ref} And so it is said, The first man Adam was a living soul. The last Adam is a life-giving spirit.

^{46 Ref} But that which is natural comes before that which is of the spirit.

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

^{48 Ref} Those who are of the earth are like the man who was from the earth: and those who are of heaven are like the one from heaven.

^{49 Ref} And in the same way as we have taken on us the image of the man from the earth, so we will take on us the image of the one from heaven.

^{50 Ref} Now I say this, my brothers, that it is not possible for flesh and blood to have a part in the kingdom of God; and death may not have a part in life.

^{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;

^{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} However that which is spiritual isn't first, but that which is natural, then that which is spiritual.

^{47 Ref} The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is the Lord from heaven.

^{48 Ref} As is the one made of dust, such are those who are also made of dust; and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.

^{49 Ref} As we have borne the image of those made of dust, let's{NU, TR read "we will" instead of "let's"} also bear the image of the heavenly.

^{50 Ref} Now I say this, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} that flesh and blood can't inherit the Kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.