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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/15.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For Christ must reign until he humbles all his enemies beneath his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For it behooves Him to reign until He shall have put all the enemies under His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For He must reign UNTIL HE HAS PUT ALL HIS ENEMIES UNDER HIS FEET.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_corinthians/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For Christ must reign [as King] until He has put all His enemies under His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For he must reign until he puts all his enemies under his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He must reign until He puts all His enemies under His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_corinthians/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For he must reign, till he hath put all his enemies under his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_corinthians/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Christ will rule until he puts all his enemies under his power, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_corinthians/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For he must reign, till he hath put all his enemies under his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Christ must rule until God has put every enemy under his control.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />For Christ must rule until God defeats all enemies and puts them under his feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_corinthians/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For he must rule until God puts all the Messiah's enemies under his feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_corinthians/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For He must continue King until He shall have put all His enemies under His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_corinthians/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For it is necessary for Him to reign until He may have put all the enemies under His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For it behooves Him to reign until He shall have put all the enemies under His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for it behoveth him to reign till he may have put all the enemies under his feet -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_corinthians/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For he must reign, till he put all enemies under his feet.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For he must reign, until he hath put all his enemies under his feet. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For it is necessary for him to reign, until he has set all his enemies under his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For he must reign till he has put all enemies under his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/15.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />For he is going to reign until all his enemies will be set under his feet,<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />for he must reign till he has put all enemies under his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />For it behooves him to reign until he may put all enemies under his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />For he must reign, until he hath put all enemies under his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_corinthians/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />for he must reign, "till God has cast all his enemies under his feet."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For He must continue King until He shall have put all His enemies under His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />for He must reign, till He hath put all the enemies under His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />For he must reign till <i>He</i> hath put all <i>his</i> enemies under his feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=3430" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">The Order of Resurrection</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">He</a> <a href="/greek/1163.htm" title="1163: dei (V-PIA-3S) -- Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.">must</a> <a href="/greek/936.htm" title="936: basileuein (V-PNA) -- (a) I rule, reign, (b) I reign over. From basileus; to rule.">reign</a> <a href="/greek/891.htm" title="891: achri (Prep) -- As far as, up to, until, during. Or achris akh'-rece; akin to akron; until or up to.">until</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hou (RelPro-GMS) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/5087.htm" title="5087: thē (V-ASA-3S) -- To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place.">He has put</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantas (Adj-AMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">His</a> <a href="/greek/2190.htm" title="2190: echthrous (Adj-AMP) -- Hated, hostile; subst: an enemy. From a primary echtho; hateful; usually as a noun, an adversary.">enemies</a> <a href="/greek/5259.htm" title="5259: hypo (Prep) -- A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).">under</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4228.htm" title="4228: podas (N-AMP) -- The foot. A primary word; a foot.">feet.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">26</span>The last enemy to be destroyed is death.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/110-1.htm">Psalm 110:1</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-12.htm">Hebrews 10:12-13</a></span><br />But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God. / Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20-22</a></span><br />which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, / far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. / And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a></span><br />Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-44.htm">Matthew 22:44</a></span><br />‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-34.htm">Acts 2:34-35</a></span><br />For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand / until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-13.htm">Hebrews 1:13</a></span><br />Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a></span><br />And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a></span><br />In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a></span><br />For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Psalm 2:6-9</a></span><br />“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.” / I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father. / Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-18</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. / And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-34.htm">Romans 8:34</a></span><br />Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/2-8.htm">Hebrews 2:8</a></span><br />and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a></span><br />Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For he must reign, till he has put all enemies under his feet.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Psalm 2:6-10</a></b></br> Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/45-3.htm">Psalm 45:3-6</a></b></br> Gird thy sword upon <i>thy</i> thigh, O <i>most</i> mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/110-1.htm">Psalm 110:1</a></b></br> A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/11-19.htm">Behoveth</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-24.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/romans/11-28.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-21.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-24.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-24.htm">Rule</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_corinthians/11-30.htm">Behoveth</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-10.htm">Continue</a> <a href="/philippians/3-18.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-27.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/15-50.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-24.htm">Rule</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-1.htm">By Christ's resurrection,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-12.htm">he proves the necessity of our resurrection, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-16.htm">against all such as deny the resurrection of the body.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-21.htm">The fruit,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-35.htm">and the manner thereof;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">51. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-51.htm">and of the resurrection of those who shall be found alive at the last day.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_corinthians/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For He must reign</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the necessity of Christ's reign. It reflects the fulfillment of God's sovereign plan, as prophesied in the Old Testament. <a href="/psalms/110.htm">Psalm 110:1</a> is a key reference, where David speaks of the Messiah sitting at God's right hand until His enemies are made a footstool. The reign of Christ is both a present reality and a future hope, as He currently reigns in the hearts of believers and will ultimately reign over all creation. This reign is part of the divine order established by God, underscoring the certainty and authority of Christ's kingship.<p><b>until He has put all His enemies</b><br>The phrase indicates a process and a timeline in God's redemptive plan. The enemies of Christ include sin, death, and all spiritual forces opposed to God's kingdom. This reflects the ongoing spiritual battle described in <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>, where believers are called to stand against the powers of darkness. Historically, this struggle has been evident in the persecution of the church and the resistance to the gospel. The ultimate defeat of these enemies is assured, as prophesied in <a href="/daniel/7-14.htm">Daniel 7:14</a>, where the Son of Man is given dominion over all nations.<p><b>under His feet.</b><br>This imagery of subjugation is drawn from ancient Near Eastern practices, where a victorious king would place his foot on the neck of a defeated enemy, symbolizing total conquest. Biblically, it signifies Christ's complete victory over all opposition. This is echoed in <a href="/hebrews/2-8.htm">Hebrews 2:8</a>, which speaks of everything being subjected to Christ, though we do not yet see everything in subjection. The phrase also connects to <a href="/genesis/3-15.htm">Genesis 3:15</a>, the protoevangelium, where the seed of the woman is promised to crush the serpent's head, foreshadowing Christ's ultimate triumph over Satan and evil.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, who is reigning and will ultimately defeat all His enemies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies.htm">Enemies</a></b><br>Refers to all forces opposed to Christ, including sin, death, and spiritual adversaries.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of 1 Corinthians, addressing the church in Corinth about the resurrection and the ultimate victory of Christ.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a></b><br>The city where the church Paul is addressing is located, known for its diverse culture and challenges to Christian living.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/resurrection.htm">Resurrection</a></b><br>The broader context of <a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/15.htm">1 Corinthians 15</a>, focusing on the resurrection of Christ and its implications for believers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/christ's_sovereign_reign.htm">Christ's Sovereign Reign</a></b><br>Jesus is currently reigning, and His authority is supreme. Believers can find comfort and assurance in His sovereign control over all things.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_victory.htm">The Certainty of Victory</a></b><br>The promise that all enemies will be defeated is a source of hope. Christians can live confidently, knowing that evil will not prevail.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_light_of_christ's_reign.htm">Living in Light of Christ's Reign</a></b><br>Understanding Christ's reign should influence how we live daily, encouraging us to align our lives with His will and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_church.htm">The Role of the Church</a></b><br>As part of Christ's body, the church is called to participate in His mission, standing firm against spiritual adversaries and proclaiming His victory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_the_resurrection.htm">Hope in the Resurrection</a></b><br>The context of resurrection assures believers of their future hope and victory over death, motivating them to remain steadfast in faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_postmillennialism.htm">What is Postmillennialism?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'god_is_all_in_all'_mean.htm">What does "God is all in all" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_an_executive_pastor_do.htm">What does making enemies a footstool signify?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_110_2_with_history.htm">How should we reconcile the promise of perpetual dominion in Psalm 110:2 with historical records showing neither David nor his successors ever ruled all nations? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) <span class= "bld">He must reign.</span>--It is a moral consequence. God must triumph, and so the Son must reign and conquer till that triumph be complete. Some suggest that the force of these words is that He must reign, &c., because it has been prophesied (Ps. ex.); but the more obvious truth is that it was prophesied because it is morally necessary.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He must reign.</span> He must reign in his mediatorial kingdom as the God Man. <span class="cmt_word">He hath put.</span> The "he" probably means Christ himself (comp. <a href="/psalms/2-9.htm">Psalm 2:9</a>; <a href="/hebrews/10-13.htm">Hebrews 10:13</a>), though it makes no real difference in the sense if we understand it of God, as in <a href="/psalms/110-1.htm">Psalm 110:1</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="grk">γὰρ</span> <span class="translit">(gar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> </span><span class="str2">For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὸν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">must</span><br /><span class="grk">δεῖ</span> <span class="translit">(dei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1163.htm">Strong's 1163: </a> </span><span class="str2">Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">reign</span><br /><span class="grk">βασιλεύειν</span> <span class="translit">(basileuein)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_936.htm">Strong's 936: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I rule, reign, (b) I reign over. From basileus; to rule.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until</span><br /><span class="grk">ἄχρι</span> <span class="translit">(achri)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_891.htm">Strong's 891: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, up to, until, during. Or achris akh'-rece; akin to akron; until or up to.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He has put</span><br /><span class="grk">θῇ</span> <span class="translit">(thē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5087.htm">Strong's 5087: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="grk">πάντας</span> <span class="translit">(pantas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[His]</span><br /><span class="grk">τοὺς</span> <span class="translit">(tous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">enemies</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐχθροὺς</span> <span class="translit">(echthrous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2190.htm">Strong's 2190: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hated, hostile; subst: an enemy. From a primary echtho; hateful; usually as a noun, an adversary.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">under</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑπὸ</span> <span class="translit">(hypo)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5259.htm">Strong's 5259: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">feet.</span><br /><span class="grk">πόδας</span> <span class="translit">(podas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4228.htm">Strong's 4228: </a> </span><span class="str2">The foot. A primary word; a 'foot'.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 15:25 For he must reign until he has (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 15:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 15:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 15:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 15:26" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>