1 Corinthians 15:25

“For he must reign until he has put all the enemies under his feet.”
1 Corinthians 15:25 · direct translation from the Greek

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In the end he hands the kingdom to the Father, and God will be all in allJesus Will Return

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Forγὰρhe mustδεῖ αὐτὸνreignβασιλεύεινuntilἄχρι οὗhe has putθῇallπάνταςthe enemiesτοὺς ἐχθροὺςunderὑπὸhis feet.τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ

Allusion · Psalms 110:1

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Both texts say “until he puts his enemies under his feet.”

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

θῇthēiG5087אָשִׁיתashitH7896“put”
ἐχθροὺςechthrousG2190אֹיְבֶיoyveH341“enemy”
πόδαςpodasG4228רַגְלֶיragleH7272“foot”

1 Corinthians 15:25, word by word

he mustδεῖdei

must

Something that has to be done.

Where else “dei” appears

reignβασιλεύεινbasileuein

reign, be king

Reign, be king, rule; also begin to reign.

Where else “basileuein” appears

untilἄχριachri

until

Until; as far as.

Where else “achri” appears

he has putθῇthēi

put

To put something somewhere.

Where else “thēi” appears

the enemiesἐχθροὺςechthrous

enemy

Someone who hates another or wars against them.

Where else “echthrous” appears

his feetπόδαςpodas

foot

Foot.

Where else “podas” appears

Translation note

Psalm 110:1.

The context

24then the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, when he has done away with every rule and every authority and power.

25 · This verse (above)

26The last enemy is being done away with: death.

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