1 Corinthians 15:23 (YLT)

Passage

and each in his proper order, a first-fruit Christ, afterwards those who are the Christ's, in his presence,

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:21 for since through man <FI>is<Fi> the death, also through man <FI>is<Fi> a rising again of the dead,

1 Corinthians 15:22 for even as in Adam all die, so also in the Christ all shall be made alive,

1 Corinthians 15:23 and each in his proper order, a first-fruit Christ, afterwards those who are the Christ's, in his presence,

1 Corinthians 15:24 then--the end, when he may deliver up the reign to God, even the Father, when he may have made useless all rule, and all authority and power--

1 Corinthians 15:25 for it behoveth him to reign till he may have put all the enemies under his feet--

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "each", "proper", "order", "first-fruit", "christ", "afterwards", "christ's", and "presence". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "each" and "proper", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "for even as in Adam all die..." into verse 24's "then--the end when he may deliver up...", so "each" and "proper" 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 "each" and "proper" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.