1 Corinthians 15:25 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ`s, at his coming.

1 Corinthians 15:24 Then [cometh] the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have abolished all rule and all authority and power.

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

1 Corinthians 15:26 The last enemy that shall be abolished is death.

1 Corinthians 15:27 For, He put all things in subjection under his feet. But when he saith, All things are put in subjection, it is evident that he is excepted who did subject all things unto him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "must", "reign", "till", "hath", "enemies", "under", and "feet". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "must" and "reign", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "Then cometh the end when he shall..." into verse 26's "The last enemy that shall be abolished...", so "must" and "reign" 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 "must" and "reign" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.