1 Corinthians 15:21For since death came by man, the resurrection of the dead also came by man.
The setting
Corinth, Greece, ~55 AD. Paul addresses confusion about resurrection in this cosmopolitan port city...
The emotion here: urgently explaining deep truth to confused believers
The original word
anastasis (ἀνάστασις) — standing up again, not just survival but bodily restoration
Why it matters
Corinth was rebuilt by Romans in 44 BC after being destroyed for 100 years
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What most readers miss in 1 Corinthians 15:21
Paul is contrasting two 'men' - Adam brought universal death, Christ universal life
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about personal sin causing death, but Paul means death itself entered humanity through Adam's original disobedience, affecting everyone regardless of personal choices.
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Verses that echo 1 Corinthians 15:21
Bible Genome reading
1 Corinthians 15:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Corinthians 15:21 comes from the book of 1 Corinthians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include Adam, Christ. Notable phrases: death came by man; resurrection by man.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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