1 Corinthians 15:23-25
What is written? (ESV)
But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
What does it say?
But in this order: first [was] Christ’s resurrection, then the resurrection of those that belong to Him when He comes [again]. Finally, the end when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed every rule, authority and power. Because of this, He must reign until He has put all of His enemies under His feet.
What is its immediate context?
Paul is making a great defense for the resurrection of Jesus and what that means for the Christian’s faith. Without Jesus being raised, their faith would be “in vain” (vs 14), they’d still be in their sins (vs 17), the dead “in Christ” would have truly perished (vs 18) and everyone else “in Christ” should be “most pitied” (vs 19). He then shifts to highlight an order of things that begins in verse 20 and continues through 28.
How 1 Corinthians 15:23-25 is applied across Bible answers
What happens next in the Bible?
Christ reigns (currently) until all enemies are subdued, "then comes the end" when He delivers the kingdom back to God. Paul's timeline is Christ's resurrection, then His coming when those who belong to Christ are raised,19 then "the end".
What happens when Jesus returns?
Those that belong to Christ will be raised at His coming, at which time will be the end when He delivers the kingdom back to God.
What is the nature of the kingdom of God?
Jesus currently reigns over the kingdom of God. In "the end," He will turn the kingdom back over to His Father when all of His enemies are subdued.
When did Jesus establish His kingdom?
Paul writes about a future time when Jesus the Son delivers "the kingdom" to God the Father (e.g. "the end").
