1 Corinthians 15:48 (WEB)
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.
Catechism · 1
“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.
Fathers and councils · 15
Origen
“And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.”” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Cor. xv. 48, 49.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“Paul, too, very plainly set forth the material, animal, and spiritual, saying in one place, “As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy;” and in another place, “But the animal man receiveth not the things of the Spirit;” and again: “He that is spiritual judgeth all things.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 48.
Read the whole comment“And therefore he says, “As is the earthy, such are they that are earthy.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 48.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“For the words ‘The second man is from heaven,’ and ‘as is the heavenly such are they also that are heavenly’ and ‘no man hath ascended up to heaven but the son of man that came down from heaven,’ and any other similar passage, must be understood to be spoken on…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 48
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Augustine of Hippo
“…“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.
Read the whole comment“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. 47–49.
Read the whole comment“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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Cyprian of Carthage
“As we have borne the image of him who is of the earth, let us also bear the image of Him who is from heaven.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 47–49.
Read the whole comment“As we have borne the image of him who is of the earth, let us also bear the image of Him who is from heaven.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 47–49.
Read the whole comment“Even as we have borne the image of him who is of the clay, let us bear His image also who is from heaven.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 47–49.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Since the Apostle has pointed out that the one is heavenly, the other earthly, when he says: “As is the heavenly, such also are the heavenly.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 48.
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Tertullian
““As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy; and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 48.
Read the whole comment“For when the apostle says, “As is the earthy,” that is, man, “such also are they that are earthy”—men again, of course; “therefore as is the heavenly,” meaning the Man, from heaven, “such are the men also that are heavenly.”” — editor's note: The οἱ ἐπουράνιοι, the “de cœlo homines,” of this ver. 48 are Christ’s risen people; comp. Phil. iii. 20, 21 (Alford).
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Leo the Great
“…that came after him also hear the verdict: “earth thou art, and unto earth shalt thou go;” “as in the earthy,” therefore, “such are they also that are earthy,” and no one is immortal, because no one is heavenly.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 48.
Read the whole comment“As we have borne the image of the earthy, so let us also bear the image of Him Who is from heaven,” we must greatly rejoice over this change, whereby we are translated from earthly degradation to heavenly dignity through His unspeakable mercy, Who descended…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 47–49. Leo’s text agrees with the Vulgate in inserting ‘heavenly’ after ‘from heaven’ and in translating φορεσωμεν (let us bear) not φορέσομεν (we…
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