Other Translations

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Thus also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul; the last Adam a quickening 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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

so also it hath been written, `The first man Adam became a living creature,' the last Adam `is' for a life-giving spirit,