⁴⁷ The first man is from the earth, and of the earth: the second man is from heaven.

³¹ He who comes from heaven is greater than all others: he who comes from earth is of the earth, and of the earth are his words: he who comes from heaven is over all.

⁷ And the Lord God made man from the dust of the earth, breathing into him the breath of life: and man became a living soul.

¹⁹ With the hard work of your hands you will get your bread till you go back to the earth from which you were taken: for dust you are and to the dust you will go back.

¹⁶ And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.

⁹ (Now this, He went up, what is it but that he first went down into the lower parts of the earth?

¹⁰ He who went down is the same who went up far over all the heavens so that he might make all things complete.)

¹¹ And he gave some as Apostles, and some, prophets; and some, preachers of the good news; and some to give care and teaching;

¹ For we are conscious that if this our tent of flesh is taken down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in heaven.

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

³⁶ The word which he sent to the children of Israel, giving the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all)--

³³ The bread of God is the bread which comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world.

¹² If you have no belief when my words are about the things of earth, how will you have belief if my words are about the things of heaven?

¹³ And no one has ever gone up to heaven but he who came down from heaven, the Son of man.

¹¹ For on this day, in the town of David, a Saviour has come to birth, who is Christ the Lord.

¹⁶ And through him great numbers of the children of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God.

¹⁷ And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, turning the hearts of fathers to their children, and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness; to make ready a people whose hearts have been turned to the Lord.

²³ See, the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel, that is, God with us.

⁶ In his days Judah will have salvation and Israel will be living without fear: and this is the name by which he will be named, The Lord is our righteousness.

⁶ For to us a child has come, to us a son is given; and the government has been placed in his hands; and he has been named Wise Guide, Strong God, Father for ever, Prince of Peace.