1 Corinthians 15:24

1 Corinthians 15:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.

Context of 1 Corinthians 15:24

22As everyone dies because of Adam, so also everyone will be made alive because of Christ. 23This will happen to each person in his own turn. Christ is the first, then at his coming, those who belong to him ⌞will be made alive⌟. Then the end will come. Christ will hand over the kingdom to God the Father as he destroys every ruler, authority, and power. 25Christ must rule until God has put every enemy under his control. 26The last enemy he will destroy is death.

1 Corinthians 15:24 word by word

εἶτα τὸ τέλος, ὅταν παραδιδῷ τὴν βασιλείαν τῷ θεῷ καὶ πατρί, ὅταν καταργήσῃ πᾶσαν ἀρχὴν καὶ πᾶσαν ἐξουσίαν καὶ δύναμιν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenεἶταeita · thenG1534
• the endὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the endτέλοςtelos · goal/taxG5056
• whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• he shall have delivered upπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• the kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
• to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• evenκαίkai · andG2532
• the Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• he shall have put downκαταργέωkatargeō · to abateG2673
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• ruleἀρχήarchē · beginningG746
• authorityἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
• powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 15:24

• Daniel 12:4“But you, Daniel, keep these words secret, and seal the book until the end times. Many will travel everywhere, and knowledge will grow.”
• Matthew 10:22Everyone will hate you because you are committed to me. But the person who patiently endures to the end will be saved.
• Matthew 13:39The enemy who planted them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the world. The workers are angels.
• Matthew 24:13But the person who endures to the end will be saved.
• 1 Peter 4:7The end of everything is near. Therefore, practice self-control, and keep your minds clear so that you can pray.
• Isaiah 9:7His government and peace will have unlimited growth. He will establish David’s throne and kingdom. He will uphold it with justice and righteousness now and forever. The Lord of Armies is determined to do this!
• Daniel 7:14He was given power, honor, and a kingdom. People from every province, nation, and language were to serve him. His power is an eternal power that will not be taken away. His kingdom will never be destroyed.
• Matthew 11:27“My Father has turned everything over to me. Only the Father knows the Son. And no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son is willing to reveal him.
• Matthew 28:18When Jesus came near, he spoke to them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
• Luke 10:22“My Father has turned everything over to me. Only the Father knows who the Son is. And no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son is willing to reveal him.”
• John 3:35The Father loves his Son and has put everything in his power.
• John 13:3The Father had put everything in Jesus’ control. Jesus knew that. He also knew that he had come from God and was going back to God.
• 1 Timothy 6:15At the right time God will make this known. God is the blessed and only ruler. He is the King of kings and Lord of lords.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 15:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24When he shall have delivered up the kingdom - The mediatorial kingdom, which comprehends all the displays of his grace in saving sinners, and all his spiritual influence in governing the Church. All rule, and all authority and power - - - . As the apostle is here speaking of the end of the present system of the world, the rule, authority, and power, may refer to all earthly governments, emperors, kings, princes, etc.; though angels, principalities, and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Then cometh the end - Then is the end; or then “is” the consummation. It does not mean that the end, or consummation is to “follow” that event; but that this “will” be the ending, the winding up, the consummation of the affairs under the mediatorial reign of Christ. The word “end” ( ́ telos) denotes properly a limit, termination, completion of anything. The proper and obvious meaning of the word here is, that then shall be the end or completion of the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-34Verses 20-34 All that are by faith united to Christ, are by his resurrection assured of their own. As through the sin of the first Adam, all men became mortal, because all had from him the same sinful nature, so, through the resurrection of Christ, shall all who are made to partake of the Spirit, and the spiritual nature, revive, and live for ever. There will be an order in the resurrection. Christ himself has been the first-fruits; at his coming, his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24dominion, authority, and power: This phrase refers to spiritual forces that oppose Christ (compare Romans 8:38; Ephesians 1:21; Colossians 2:10, 15; 1 Peter 3:22).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. Then--after that: next in the succession of "orders" or "ranks." the end--the general resurrection, and final judgment and consummation (Mt 25:46). delivered up ... kingdom to ... Father--(Compare Joh 13:3). Seeming at variance with Da 7:14, "His dominion is an everlasting dominion which shall not pass away." Really, His giving up of the mediatorial kingdom to the Father, when the end for which the mediatorial economy was established has been…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 15:24

• Body
• Church
• God
• Immortality
• Jesus Continued
• Power
• Resurrection
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Adam
• Awake
• Corrupt
• Corruptible
• Die
• Differ
• Flesh
• Immortality

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings