1 Corinthians 15:25

1 Corinthians 15:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet.
• New Living Translation (NLT)For Christ must reign until he humbles all his enemies beneath his feet.

Context of 1 Corinthians 15:25

23But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him. 24Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 27For he “has put everything under his feet.” Now when it says that “everything” has been put under him, it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:25 word by word

δεῖ γὰρ αὐτὸν βασιλεύειν ἄχρι οὗ θῇ πάντας τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• mustδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
• reignβασιλεύωbasileuō · to reignG936
• tillἄχριachri achris · untilG891
• heὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ·ἄνan · ifG302
• hath putτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• enemiesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• enemiesἐχθρόςechthros · enemyG2190
• underὑπόhupo · by/under: underG5259
• feetπούςpous · footG4228

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 15:25

• Psalms 2:6“I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”
• Psalms 45:3Gird your sword on your side, you mighty one; clothe yourself with splendor and majesty.
• Psalms 110:1The Lord says to my lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”
• Matthew 22:44“ ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.” ’
• Mark 12:36David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared: “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.” ’
• Luke 20:42David himself declares in the Book of Psalms: “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand
• Acts 2:34For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand
• Ephesians 1:22And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church,
• Hebrews 1:13To which of the angels did God ever say, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”?
• Hebrews 10:12But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God,

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 15:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25For he must reign, etc. - This is according to the promise, Psalm 110:1; : "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool." Therefore the kingdom cannot be given up till all rule and government be cast down. So that while the world lasts, Jesus, as the Messiah and Mediator, must reign; and all human beings are properly his subjects, are under his government, and are accountable to him.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25For he must reign - It is fit, or proper ( dei), that he should reign until this is accomplished. It is proper that the mediatorial kingdom should continue till this great work is effected. The word “must” here refers to the propriety of this continuance of his reign, and to the fact that this was contemplated and predicted as the work which he would accomplish. He came to subdue all his enemies; see Psalm 2:6-10; or Psalm 110:1, “The Lord said unto my…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. 25This paraphrase of Psalm 110:1 refers to Jesus (compare Hebrews 1:13). God has put everything under His feet: In the ancient Near East, artists showed victorious kings with their feet on the necks of their defeated enemies.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. must--because Scripture foretells it. till--There will be no further need of His mediatorial kingdom, its object having been realized. enemies under his feet--(Lu 19:27; Ep 1:22).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 15:25

• Body
• Church
• Immortality
• Quotations and Allusions
• Resurrection
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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