1 Corinthians 15:25

Amplified Bible

For Christ must reign [as King] until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Christ must rule until God puts all enemies under his control.

Revised Standard Version
For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For he must raygne tyll he have put all his enemyes vnder his fete.

Hebrew Names Version
For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

International Standard Version
For he must rule until Godhe">[fn] puts all his enemies under his feet.Psalm 110:1; Acts 2:34-35; Ephesians 1:22; Hebrews 1:13; 10:13;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

New Century Version
Christ must rule until he puts all enemies under his control.

Update Bible Version
For he must reign, until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

Webster's Bible Translation
For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

English Standard Version
For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

World English Bible
For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

Weymouth's New Testament
For He must continue King until He shall have put all His enemies under His feet.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But it bihoueth hym to regne, til he putte alle hise enemyes vndur hise feet.

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

Berean Standard Bible
For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

Contemporary English Version
Christ will rule until he puts all his enemies under his power,

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

Bible in Basic English
For his rule will go on till he has put all those who are against him under his feet.

Complete Jewish Bible
For he has to rule until he puts all his enemies under his feet.

Darby Translation
For he must reign until he put all enemies under his feet.

Etheridge Translation
For it is to be that he shall reign until he hath set all his adversaries beneath his feet,

Murdock Translation
For he is to reign, until he shall put all his enemies under his feet.

King James Version (1611)
For he must reigne, till hee hath put all enemies vnder his feete.

New Living Translation
For Christ must reign until he humbles all his enemies beneath his feet.

New Life Bible
Christ must be King until He has destroyed all those who hate Him and work against Him.

New Revised Standard
For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

Geneva Bible (1587)
For he must reigne till hee hath put all his enemies vnder his feete.

George Lamsa Translation
For he must reign till he has put all enemies under his feet.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For he must needs reign, until he shall put all his enemies under his feet:

Douay-Rheims Bible
For he must reign, until he hath put all his enemies under his feet.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
For he must raigne tyll he haue put all his enemies vnder his feete.

Good News Translation
For Christ must rule until God defeats all enemies and puts them under his feet.

Christian Standard Bible®
For he must reign until he puts all his enemies under his feet.

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

Lexham English Bible
For it is necessary for him to reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

Literal Translation
For it is right for Him to reign until He puts all the hostile ones under His feet; Psa. 110:1

Young's Literal Translation
for it behoveth him to reign till he may have put all the enemies under his feet --

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For he must raygne, tyll he haue put all his enemies vnder his fete.

Mace New Testament (1729)
for he must reign, "till God has cast all his enemies under his feet."

New English Translation
For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

New King James Version
For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Christ will rule until all his enemies have been crushed.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

Legacy Standard Bible
For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

Contextual Overview

²⁰But now [as things really are] Christ has in fact been raised from the dead, [and He became] the first fruits [that is, the first to be resurrected with an incorruptible, immortal body, foreshadowing the resurrection] of those who have fallen asleep [in death]. ²¹For since [it was] by a man that death came [into the world], it is also by a Man that the resurrection of the dead has come. ²²For just as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. ²³But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then those who are Christ's [own will be resurrected with incorruptible, immortal bodies] at His coming. ²⁴After that comes the end (completion), when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after He has made inoperative and abolished every ruler and every authority and power. ²⁵For Christ must reign [as King] until He has put all His enemies under His feet. ²⁶The last enemy to be abolished and put to an end is death. ²⁷For HE (the Father) HAS PUT ALL THINGS IN SUBJECTION UNDER HIS (Christ's) FEET. But when He says, "All things have been put in subjection [under Christ]," it is clear that He (the Father) who put all things in subjection to Him (Christ) is excepted [since the Father is not in subjection to His own Son]. ²⁸However, when all things are subjected to Him (Christ), then the Son Himself will also be subjected to the One (the Father) who put all things under Him, so that God may be all in all [manifesting His glory without any opposition, the supreme indwelling and controlling factor of life]. ²⁹Otherwise, what will those do who are being baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people even baptized for them?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Psalms 2:6-10, Psalms 45:3-6, Psalms 110:1, Matthew 22:44, Mark 12:36, Luke 20:42, Luke 20:43, Acts 2:34, Ephesians 1:22, Hebrews 1:13, Hebrews 10:12, Hebrews 10:13

Reciprocal: Numbers 24:19 - Of Jacob Deuteronomy 33:7 - and be thou Joshua 10:28 - them 2 Samuel 22:48 - that bringeth 1 Kings 5:3 - put 1 Chronicles 17:10 - Moreover 1 Chronicles 17:12 - I will 2 Chronicles 10:16 - David Psalms 16:5 - thou Psalms 18:39 - subdued Psalms 21:8 - General Psalms 47:3 - our feet Psalms 71:24 - for they Psalms 72:5 - as long Psalms 89:33 - Nevertheless Isaiah 9:6 - the government Ezekiel 34:24 - a prince Daniel 2:35 - and filled Daniel 2:44 - break Daniel 7:9 - till Micah 5:9 - hand Matthew 11:27 - are Mark 16:19 - and sat Luke 1:33 - he Luke 19:12 - to John 5:27 - hath John 17:2 - As Philippians 3:21 - the working Colossians 1:18 - in all Hebrews 1:2 - appointed Hebrews 1:8 - for Hebrews 2:8 - but Hebrews 10:29 - trodden Revelation 6:2 - and he went

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For he must reign,.... That is, Christ must reign; he is set as King over God's holy hill of Zion; he is King of saints; he is made and declared to be both Lord and Christ; he is exalted at the right hand of God as a Prince, where he sits and rules and reigns; and his sitting at God's right hand is here explained by his reigning, for reference is had to Psalms 110:1 he must reign because it is the unalterable will, and unchangeable decree and purpose of God, that he should reign; and because he has promised it, and prophesied of it; and because the state and condition of his people require it, who otherwise could not be saved, nor dwell safely: and so he must and will,

till he hath put all enemies under his feet; and made them his footstool; meaning either all the elect of God, who in a state of nature are enemies in their minds, by wicked works, to himself and to his Father; whom he conquers by his grace, subdues their rebellious wills, of enemies makes them friends, brings them to his feet, and to a subjection to his sceptre, to his Gospel and ordinances; and he must reign till he has brought every elect soul into such an obedience to himself: or rather antichrist and his followers, and all wicked and ungodly men, with Satan and his angels; who will be destroyed with the breath of his mouth, and the brightness of his coming; and will be cast down by him into hell, and there be ever objects of his wrath and vengeance: and till all this is done he must reign; not that he shall cease to reign afterwards, but that he shall reign notwithstanding these enemies of his and his people, who would not have him to reign over them; and will reign until they are subdued or destroyed; and when they are entirely vanquished and overcome, who can doubt of his reigning then? or what, or who will there be to hinder it? The Alexandrian copy, and others, read, "his enemies"; and so do the Syriac and Ethiopic versions.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For he must reign - It is fit, or proper (δει dei), that he should reign until this is accomplished. It is proper that the mediatorial 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 –Psalms 2:6-10; or Psalms 110:1, “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 Matthew 22:44-45.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 25. For he must reign, c.] This is according to the promise, Psalms 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.