KJV ORIGINAL
For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Since death entered the world through one person, it makes sense that coming back from death would also come through a person.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
One person broke it, one person fixed it.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the Apostle Paul wrote his first letter to the Corinthians to address divisions and doubts in the early Christian church, particularly regarding the resurrection of the dead. He draws from the Genesis account of Adam, where humanity's fall into sin through one man brought death to all people. Paul then contrasts this with Jesus Christ, presenting Him as the second Adam who, through His resurrection, reverses death's curse.
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