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1 Corinthians 15:46

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KJV ORIGINAL

Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.

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But here's the thing — the spiritual didn't come first. We start with our natural, physical bodies, and then comes the spiritual.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

We're built to grow from physical to spiritual — it's all part of the process.

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