Bible Verses About Federal Headship And Adam

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

Classic summary text about death in Adam and life in Christ.

And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

Primary Bible text for the second Adam teaching.

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

Key Bible passage for the teaching.

The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.

Paired Bible passage contrasting first and second man.

Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

Fuller Romans 5:14 wording about Adam and death's reign.

And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

Supports the death-after-Adam theme from Genesis.

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.

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For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

Short parallel verse on death through man and resurrection through man.

And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, and after his image; and called his name Seth:

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Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

Adam-Christ parallel on condemnation and justification.

For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

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And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

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So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

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And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

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And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

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Adam, Sheth, Enosh,

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But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

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And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

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And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

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Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

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