1 Corinthians 15:47
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.”
κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
πρῶτος
first
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πρῶτος
First, foremost, chief. Protos. The first shall be last and the last first. God constantly reverses human rankings. What the world considers great God may consider least.
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οὐρανός
heaven.
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οὐρανός
Heaven, sky, the dwelling of God. Ouranos. Our Father in heaven. Heaven is not just a place but a presence. The Father is there. And where the Father is is home.
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γῆ
the] earth
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γῆ
Earth, land, soil, ground. Ge. The earth is the LORD's and everything in it. Creation belongs to its Creator. We are stewards not owners of what God has made.
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χοϊκός
made of dust,
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χοϊκός
dusty or dirty (soil-like), i.e. (by implication) terrene
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δεύτερος
second
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δεύτερος
(ordinal) second (in time, place, or rank; also adverb)
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