1 Corinthians 15:26 (GNV)

Passage

The last enemie that shalbe destroyed, is death.

Nearby Context

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.)

1 Corinthians 15:28 And when all things shalbe subdued vnto him, then shall the Sonne also himselfe be subiect vnto him, that did subdue all things vnder him, that God may be all in all.

Study Lenses

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

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