"For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet." — 1 Corinthians 15:25

1 Corinthians 15:25 · KJV

“For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.”

— 1 Corinthians 15:25

Then {cometh} the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.

Verse 26

The last enemy {that} shall be destroyed {is} death.

1 Corinthians 15 — Context

But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

Then {cometh} the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.

For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

The last enemy {that} shall be destroyed {is} death.

For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under {him, it is} manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.

Cross References

Psalms 110:1

[A Psalm of David.] The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Hebrews 10:12-13

But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

Matthew 22:44

If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?

Hebrews 1:13

But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

Psalms 2:6-10

Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. {set: Heb. anointed} {upon...: Heb. upon Zion, the hill of my holiness}

Ephesians 1:22

And hath put all {things} under his feet, and gave him {to be} the head over all {things} to the church,

Psalms 45:3-6

Gird thy sword upon {thy} thigh, O {most} mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.

Mark 12:36

For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.