The Order of Resurrection

20 But the fact is, Christ (A)has been raised from the dead, the (B)first fruits of those who (C)are asleep. 21 For since (D)by a man death came, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22 For (E)as in Adam all die, so also in [a]Christ all will be made alive. 23 But each in his own order: Christ (F)the first fruits, after that (G)those who are Christ’s at (H)His coming, 24 then comes the end, when He hands over (I)the kingdom to our (J)God and Father, when He has abolished (K)all rule and all authority and power. 25 For He must reign (L)until He has put all His enemies under His feet. 26 The last enemy that will be (M)abolished is death. 27 For (N)He has put all things in subjection under His feet. But when He says, “(O)All things are put in subjection,” it is clear that [b]this excludes the Father who put all things in subjection to Him. 28 When (P)all things are subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subjected to the One who subjected all things to Him, so that (Q)God may be all in all.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:22 I.e., the Messiah
  2. 1 Corinthians 15:27 Lit except the

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