1 Corinthians 15:27 (ASV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Corinthians 15:29 Else what shall they do that are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "subjection", "under", "feet", "saith", and "evident". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "subjection", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "The last enemy that shall be abolished..." into verse 28's "And when all things have been subjected...", so "all things" and "subjection" 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 "subjection" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.