Christ’s Resurrection Guarantees Ours

20 But as it is, Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits(A) of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since death(B) came through a man,(C) the resurrection of the dead also comes through a man.(D) 22 For just as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.(E)

23 But each in his own order:(F) Christ, the firstfruits; afterward, at his coming, those who belong to Christ. 24 Then comes the end,(G) when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father,(H) when he abolishes all rule and all authority and power.(I) 25 For he must reign(J) until he puts all his enemies under his feet.(K) 26 The last enemy to be abolished is death.(L) 27 For God has put everything under his feet.[a](M) Now when it says “everything” is put under him, it is obvious that he who puts everything under him is the exception. 28 When everything is subject to Christ, then the Son(N) himself will also be subject to the one who subjected everything to him, so that God may be all in all.(O)

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  1. 15:27 Ps 8:6; 110:1

20 But at this moment the Messiah[a] stands risen from the dead, the first one offered in the harvest[b] of those who have died.[c] 21 For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also came through a man. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in the Messiah[d] will all be made alive. 23 However, this will happen to each person in the proper order: first the Messiah,[e] then those who belong to the Messiah[f] when he comes. 24 Then the end will come, when after he has done away with every ruler and every authority and power, the Messiah[g] hands over the kingdom to God the Father. 25 For he must rule until God[h] puts all the Messiah’s[i] enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be done away with is death, 27 for “God[j] has put everything under his feet.”[k] Now when he says, “Everything has been put under him,” this clearly excludes the one who put everything under him. 28 But when everything has been put under him, then the Son himself will also become subject to the one who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 15:20 Or Christ
  2. 1 Corinthians 15:20 Lit. the first fruits
  3. 1 Corinthians 15:20 Lit. have fallen asleep
  4. 1 Corinthians 15:22 Or Christ
  5. 1 Corinthians 15:23 Or Christ; lit. Messiah the first fruits
  6. 1 Corinthians 15:23 Or Christ
  7. 1 Corinthians 15:24 Lit. power, when he
  8. 1 Corinthians 15:25 Lit. he
  9. 1 Corinthians 15:25 Lit. his
  10. 1 Corinthians 15:27 Lit. he
  11. 1 Corinthians 15:27 Ps 8:6