1 Corinthians 15:27 (WEB)

Passage

For, “He put all things in subjection under his feet.”Psalm 8:6 But when he says, “All things are put in subjection”, it is evident that he is excepted who subjected all things to him.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

1 Corinthians 15:26 The last enemy that will be abolished is death.

1 Corinthians 15:27 For, “He put all things in subjection under his feet.”Psalm 8:6 But when he says, “All things are put in subjection”, it is evident that he is excepted who subjected all things to him.

1 Corinthians 15:28 When all things have been subjected to him, then the Son will also himself be subjected to him who subjected all things to him, that God may be all in all.

1 Corinthians 15:29 Or else what will they do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead aren’t raised at all, why then are they baptized for the dead?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "subjection", "under", "feet", "psalm", and "says". 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 will be abolished..." into verse 28's "When all things have been subjected to...", 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.