1 Corinthians 15:46

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  “At Jesus' Resurrection his body is filled with the power of the Holy Spirit: he shares the divine life in his glorious state, so that St. Paul can say that Christ is "the man of heaven".” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 1 Cor 15:35-50.

Tertullian

• Tertullian, A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 11

  “…says, that “that is not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural, (or in possession of the natural soul,) and afterward that which is spiritual.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 46.

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• Tertullian, On Baptism Chapter 4

  “This figure of corporeal healing sang of a spiritual healing, according to the rule by which things carnal are always antecedent as figurative of things spiritual.” — editor's note: Compare 1 Cor. xv. 46.

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• Tertullian, On Monogamy Chapter 5

  “…to Christ, the animal to the spiritual—inasmuch as “(that was) not first which is spiritual, but (that) which (is) animal; then what (is) spiritual,”—let us, in like manner (as before), see whether you owe this very (same) thing to this second origin also: whether the last Adam also meet you in the selfsame…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 46.

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• Tertullian, On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 53

  “Accordingly the apostle goes on to say: “Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural, and afterward that which is spiritual,” as in the case of the two Adams.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 46.

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• Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.9Book V

  “…subject of the future change), forasmuch as of a natural body it is made a spiritual body, as he says further down, “That was not first which is spiritual.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 46.

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Irenaeus of Lyons

• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies V.12Book V

  ““But that is not first which is spiritual,” says the apostle, speaking this as if with reference to us human beings; “but that is first which is animal, afterwards that which is spiritual,” in accordance with reason.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 46.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 62

  ““Not first,” saith the Apostle, “that which is spiritual, but that which is natural, afterwards that which is spiritual.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 46.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 8

  “…“when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption,” that is, this flesh shall have put on incorruption, “and this mortal shall have put on immortality;” the now perfected sons of God, in whom is no more need to be tempted, neither to be scourged, shall all creatures acknowledge: subjected to us shall all things…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 44–49.

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XIII.24Book XIII

  “And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 44–49.

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XV.1Book XV

  “…the truth of the apostle’s statement is discerned, “that is not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural, and afterward that which is spiritual,” whence it comes to pass that each man, being derived from a condemned stock, is first of all born of Adam evil and carnal, and becomes good and spiritual only…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 46.

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XVIII.11Book XVIII

  “…spiritual, but that which is natural,” since, as he says, and that truly, “The first man of the earth, is earthly; the second man, from heaven, is heavenly.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 46, 47.

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Basil the Great

• Basil the Great, On the Holy Spirit Chapter 17

  “Again “that was not first which is spiritual but that which is natural and afterward that which is spiritual.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 46.

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• 2 Corinthians 5:5

  Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 53.

• Galatians 1:15

  Cited together in Against Heresies V.12.

• Galatians 1:16

  Cited together in Against Heresies V.12.

• Ephesians 1:14

  Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 53.

• Ephesians 5:31

  Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 11.

• Philippians 1:22

  Cited together in Against Heresies V.12.

• Colossians 3:5

  Cited together in Against Heresies V.12.

• Colossians 3:9

  Cited together in Against Heresies V.12.

• Colossians 3:10

  Cited together in Against Heresies V.12.

• Genesis 4:17

  Cited together in The City of God XV.1.

• 1 Samuel 10:6

  Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 11.

• 1 Samuel 10:11

  Cited together in A Treatise on the Soul Chapter 11.

• Isaiah 25:8

  Cited together in Against Heresies V.12.

• Isaiah 42:5

  Cited together in Against Heresies V.12 and 1 other place.

• Isaiah 57:16

  Cited together in Against Heresies V.12 and 1 other place.

• John 5:1

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 4.

• John 5:2

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 4.

• John 5:3

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 4.

• John 5:5

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 4.

• John 5:7

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 4.

• John 5:8

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 4.

• John 5:9

  Cited together in On Baptism Chapter 4.

• Romans 9:21

  Cited together in The City of God XV.1.