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22 For just as [a]in Adam all die, so also [b]in Christ all will be made alive. 23 But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then those who are Christ’s [own will be resurrected with incorruptible, immortal bodies] at His coming. 24 After that comes the end (completion), when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after He has made inoperative and abolished every ruler and every authority and power. 25 For Christ must reign [as King] until He has put all His enemies under His feet.(A) 26 The last enemy to be abolished and put to an end is death. 27 For He (the Father) has put all things in subjection under His (Christ’s) feet. But when He says, “All things have been put in subjection [under Christ],” it is clear that He (the Father) who put all things in subjection to Him (Christ) is excepted [since the Father is not in subjection to His own Son].(B) 28 However, when all things are subjected to Him (Christ), then the Son Himself will also be subjected to the One (the Father) who put all things under Him, so that God may be all in all [manifesting His glory without any opposition, the supreme indwelling and controlling factor of life].

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:22 Because of our physical nature as descendants of Adam.
  2. 1 Corinthians 15:22 Because of our spiritual nature as born-again believers in Christ.

22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.(A) 23 But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits;(B) then, when he comes,(C) those who belong to him.(D) 24 Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom(E) to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power.(F) 25 For he must reign(G) until he has put all his enemies under his feet.(H) 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death.(I) 27 For he “has put everything under his feet.”[a](J) 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.(K) 28 When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him,(L) so that God may be all in all.(M)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:27 Psalm 8:6