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1 Corinthians 15:24

What does 1 Corinthians 15:24 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Corinthians 15:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What 1 Corinthians 15:24 means

After Christ raises His people, “the end” arrives: He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, having brought to nothing every rival rule, authority, and power. Christ’s mediatorial reign achieves its goal, and He hands over the perfected kingdom. This does not lessen His divine glory; it displays the Son’s faithful mission to subject rebellion and restore creation under God. The verse presents history moving toward a decisive, God-centered climax where all competing dominions are abolished, not balanced. The resurrection is part of this larger plan to bring all things into willing obedience to the Father through the Son.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then comes the end, when he will give up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he will have put an end to all rule and to all authority and power.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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--

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Afterwards the end: when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God and the Father: when he shall have brought to nought all principality and power and virtue.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Then the end, when he gives up the kingdom to him [who is]God and Father; when he shall have annulled all rule and all authority and power.

Context

Paul continues the sequence from v. 23 to the final handover of the kingdom (v. 24). Verses 25–28 will unpack what it means for Christ to reign until all enemies are under His feet, culminating in death’s destruction and God being “all in all.” The context highlights that resurrection is not an isolated hope but integral to God’s cosmic renewal and the conclusion of Christ’s mediatorial work.

v.23But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ’s, at his coming.

v.24This passage

v.25For he must reign, till he hath put all his enemies under his feet.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Romans 8:38

    For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,

  • 1 Timothy 6:15

    which in its own times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

  • Matthew 11:27

    All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him.

  • Daniel 12:4

    But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

  • Matthew 24:13

    But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

  • Isaiah 9:7

    Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.

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