1 Corinthians 15:46

New Century Version

The spiritual did not come first, but the physical and then the spiritual.

Cross References

Romans 6:6

We know that our old life died with Christ on the cross so that our sinful selves would have no power over us and we would not be slaves to sin.

1 Corinthians 15:45

It is written in the Scriptures: “The first man, Adam, became a living person.” But the last Adam became a spirit that gives life.

1 Corinthians 15:47

The first man came from the dust of the earth. The second man came from heaven.

1 Corinthians 2:14

A person who does not have the Spirit does not accept the truths that come from the Spirit of God. That person thinks they are foolish and cannot understand them, because they can only be judged to be true by the Spirit.