1 Corinthians 15:26 (ASV)

Passage

The last enemy that shall be abolished is death.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Corinthians 15:28 And when all things have been subjected unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subjected to him that did subject all things unto him, that God may be all in all.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "last", "enemy", "shall", "abolished", and "death". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "last" and "enemy", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "For he must reign till he hath..." into verse 27's "For He put all things in subjection...", so "last" and "enemy" 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 "last" and "enemy" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.