1 Corinthians 15:20-28

New King James Version

The Last Enemy Destroyed

²⁰But now ^(A)Christ is risen from the dead, and has become ^(B)the firstfruits of those who have ^[a]fallen asleep. ²¹For ^(C)since by man came death, ^(D)by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. ²²For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall ^(E)be made alive. ²³But ^(F)each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming. ²⁴Then comes the end, when He delivers ^(G)the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. ²⁵For He must reign ^(H)till He has put all enemies under His feet. ²⁶^(I)The last enemy that will be destroyed is death. ²⁷For ^(J)“He has put all things under His feet.” But when He says “all things are put under Him,” it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted. ²⁸^(K)Now when all things are made subject to Him, then ^(L)the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.

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1 Corinthians 15:20 Died

1 Corinthians 15:20-28

New International Version

²⁰But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead,^(A) the firstfruits^(B) of those who have fallen asleep.^(C) ²¹For since death came through a man,^(D) the resurrection of the dead^(E) comes also through a man. ²²For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.^(F) ²³But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits;^(G) then, when he comes,^(H) those who belong to him.^(I) ²⁴Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom^(J) to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power.^(K) ²⁵For he must reign^(L) until he has put all his enemies under his feet.^(M) ²⁶The last enemy to be destroyed is death.^(N) ²⁷For he “has put everything under his feet.”^[a]^(O) 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.^(P) ²⁸When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him,^(Q) so that God may be all in all.^(R)