Passage
And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
1 Corinthians 15:28 (KJV)
Nearby Context
1 Corinthians 15:26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
1 Corinthians 15:27 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.
1 Corinthians 15:28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
1 Corinthians 15:29 Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
1 Corinthians 15:30 And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "all things", "shall", "subdued", "himself", "subject", and "under". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 27's "For he hath put all things under..." into verse 29's "Else what shall they do which are...", so "all things" and "shall" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.
A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.