^{45 Ref} And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

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

^{47 Ref} The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from 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.