1 Corinthians 15 · Verse 25

1 Corinthians 15:25

For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
1 Corinthians 15:25, King James Version

1 Corinthians 15:25 in other translations

BSBFor He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
WEBFor he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
ASVFor he must reign, till he hath put all his enemies under his feet.
YLTfor it behoveth him to reign till he may have put all the enemies under his feet--
DARBYFor he must reign until he put all enemies under his feet.
BBEFor his rule will go on till he has put all those who are against him under his feet.
WebsterFor he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

What does 1 Corinthians 15:25 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
25. must--because Scripture foretells it. till--There will be no further need of His mediatorial kingdom, its object having been realized. enemies under his feet--(Lu 19:27; Ep 1:22).

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 25. For he must reign. It is fit, or proper, (δει,) that he should reign till this is accomplished. It is proper that the mediator kingdom should continue till this great work is effected. The word "must" here refers to the propriety of this continuance of his reign, and to the fact that this was contemplated and predicted as the work which he would accomplish. He came to subdue all his enemies. See Ps 2:6-10, 90:1, "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool." Paul, doubtless, had this passage in his eye as affirming the necessity that he should reign until all his foes should be subdued. That this refers to the Messiah is abundantly clear from Mt 22:44,45.

(a) "he must reign" Ps 2:6-10, 45:3-6, 90:1, Eph 1:22, Heb 1:13

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 25 For he must reign, etc. - This is according to the promise, Psa 110:1 : "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool." Therefore the kingdom cannot be given up till all rule and government be cast down. So that while the world lasts, Jesus, as the Messiah and Mediator, must reign; and all human beings are properly his subjects, are under his government, and are accountable to him.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Corinthians 15:20-34

All that are by faith united to Christ, are by his resurrection assured of their own. As through the sin of the first Adam, all men became mortal, because all had from him the same sinful nature, so, through the resurrection of Christ, shall all who are made to partake of the Spirit, and the spiritual nature, revive, and live for ever. There will be an order in the resurrection. Christ himself has been the…

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1 Corinthians 15:25 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

δεῖdeiIt behoovesG1163
γὰρgarforG1063
αὐτὸνautonHimG846
βασιλεύεινbasileueinto reignG936
ἄχριachriuntilG891
οὗhouthatG3739
θῇthēaHe may have putG5087
πάνταςpantasallG3956
τοὺςtoustheG3588
ἐχθροὺςechthrousenemiesG2190
ὑπὸhupounderG5259
τοὺςtoustheG3588
πόδαςpodasfeetG4228
αὐτοῦ.autouof Him.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Corinthians 15:25

  • Psalms 110:1

    A Psalm of David. The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

  • Hebrews 10:12-13

    But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

  • Matthew 22:44

    The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

  • Hebrews 1:13

    But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

  • Psalms 2:6-10

    Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. …

  • Ephesians 1:22

    And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

  • Mark 12:36

    For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

  • Psalms 45:3-6

    Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee. Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

  • Acts 2:34

    For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

  • Luke 20:42-43

    And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ps 2:6-10; 45:3-6; 110:1; Mt 22:44; Mr 12:36; Lu 20:42,43; Ac 2:34
Eph 1:22; Heb 1:13; 10:12,13

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Context

  • 1 Corinthians 15:24

    Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:25

    For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:26

    The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

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1 Corinthians 15:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque es menester que él reine, hasta poner á todos sus enemigos debajo de sus pies.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Car il faut qu’il règne jusqu’à ce qu’il ait mis tous les ennemis sous ses pieds:
German
Elberfelder 1871		Denn er muß herrschen, bis er alle Feinde unter seine Füße gelegt hat.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Oportet autem illum regnare donec ponat omnes inimicos sub pedibus ejus.