1 Corinthians 15:49 (WEB)
As we have borne the image of those made of dust, let’s also bear the image of the 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 · 23
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
“And on this account he (the apostle) declares, “As we have borne the image of him who is of the earth, we shall also bear the image of Him who is from heaven.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 49.
Read the whole comment“For this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 49, etc.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“Our Father, which art in heaven; and they also are a heaven who bear the image of the heavenly, in whom is God, dwelling and walking in them.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 49.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Thus, according to the Apostle: “As we have borne the image of the earthly, so also shall we bear the image of the heavenly.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 49.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…who bear the image of the earthy man, who is not a son of man, should be signified by the name of men; but that they who bear the image of the heavenly Man, should be rather called sons of men; for the former again is called the old man and the latter the new; but the new is born of the old, since spiritual…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 49.
Read the whole comment“See it slain: “Mortify your members which are upon earth.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 49.
Read the whole comment“…“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“…by immortality, we also do that of which the same apostle speaks, “As we have borne the image of the earthy, so shall we also bear the image of the heavenly;” to wit, that we who are mortal after Adam, may hold by a true faith, and a sure and certain hope, that we shall be immortal after Christ.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 43, 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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John Chrysostom
“…makes those who are washed to be of gold instead of clay; the Spirit at that time falling like fire into our souls, burning up the “image of the earthy” ( 1 Cor. xv. 49 ), and producing “the image of the heavenly,” fresh coined, bright and glittering, as from the furnace-mould.” — the author cites it
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Gregory of Nazianzus
- Gregory of Nazianzus, Letters Letter 102Letters on the Apollinarian Controversy
“…who have trained their flesh, and in this respect have become of the same body and partakers of Christ; and so he says “As we have borne the image of the earth we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 49.
Read the whole comment “This is why the angels glorified first the heavenly, then the earthly, why the shepherds saw the glory over the Lamb and the Shepherd, why the star led the Magi to worship and offer gifts, in order that idolatry might be destroyed.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 49.
Read the whole comment“This is the purpose for us of God, Who for us was made man and became poor, to raise our flesh, and recover His image, and remodel man, that we might all be made one in Christ, who was perfectly made in all of us all that He Himself is, that we might no longer be male and…” — editor's note: S. Luke xv. 9; 1 Cor. xv. 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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Basil the Great
“They did not “bear the image of the heavenly;” they did “bear about in the body the dying of Jesus;” they did not “put off the old man;” they did not “put on the new man which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him which created him.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 49.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- OrigenCatena Aurea on Matthew
“These clouds are the Prophets and Apostles, whom He commands to rain when it is required, they are the clouds that pass not away, but “bearing the image of the heavenly,” [1 Cor 15:49] are worthy to be the throne of God, as “heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ.” [Rom 8:17]” — the author cites it
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Aphrahat
“But he said:—As we have put on the image of that Adam who was from the earth, so we shall put on the image of that Adam who is from heaven.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 49.
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Leo the Great
“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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Tertullian
“Therefore, when exhorting them to cherish the hope of heaven, he says: “As we have borne the image of the earthy, so let us also bear the image of the heavenly,”—language which relates not to any condition of resurrection life, but to the rule of the present time.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 49. T. argues from the reading φορέσωμεν (instead of φορέσομεν), which indeed was read by many of the fathers, and (what is still more important) is…
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