Berean Standard Bible
“So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.”
Paul is explaining what kind of body believers will receive at the resurrection, and he contrasts two figures: the first man, Adam, and Christ. He draws on the creation story in Genesis, where the first human became a living creature.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam a life-giving spirit.
World English Bible (WEB)
So also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
King James Version (KJV)
And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
American Standard Version (ASV)
So also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul. The last Adam [became] a life-giving spirit.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And so it is said, The first man Adam was a living soul. The last Adam is a life-giving spirit.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
so also it has been written, 'The first man Adam became a living creature,' the last Adam is for a life-giving spirit,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Así también está escrito: Fué hecho el primer hombre Adam en ánima viviente; el postrer Adam en espíritu vivificante.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Dicen las Escrituras que el primer Adán se convirtió en un ser viviente; pero el postrer Adán, Cristo, es un Espíritu que da vida.
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