Passage
And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then the Son also himself shall be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
1 Corinthians 15:28 (DRB)
Nearby Context
1 Corinthians 15:26 And the enemy, death, shall be destroyed last: For he hath put all things under his feet. And whereas he saith:
1 Corinthians 15:27 All things are put under him; undoubtedly, he is excepted, who put all things under him.
1 Corinthians 15:28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then the Son also himself shall be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
1 Corinthians 15:29 Otherwise, what shall they do that are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not again at all? Why are they then baptized for them?
1 Corinthians 15:30 Why also are we in danger 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 "All things are put under him undoubtedly..." into verse 29's "Otherwise what shall they do that 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.