1 Corinthians 15:25 (GNV)

Passage

For he must reigne till hee hath put all his enemies vnder his feete.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:23 But euery man in his owne order: the first fruites is Christ, afterward, they that are of Christ, at his comming shall rise againe.

1 Corinthians 15:24 Then shalbe the end, when he hath deliuered vp the kingdome to God, euen the Father, when he hath put downe all rule, and all authoritie and power.

1 Corinthians 15:25 For he must reigne till hee hath put all his enemies vnder his feete.

1 Corinthians 15:26 The last enemie that shalbe destroyed, is death.

1 Corinthians 15:27 For he hath put downe all things vnder his feete. (And when he saith that all things are subdued to him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put downe all things vnder him.)

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "Then shalbe the end when he hath..." into verse 26's "The last enemie that shalbe destroyed is...", so "must" and "reigne" 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 "reigne" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.