1Cor 15:24-27 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Cor 15:24-28: 15:24-28 Christ is the Lord of all things, even death itself. Nevertheless, he remains subordinate to God his Father . 15:24 The phrase every ruler and authority and power refers to spiritual powers who oppose Christ (cp. Rom 8:38 ; Eph 1:21 ; Col 2:10 , 15 ; 1 Pet 3:22 ).

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b15:24►

cRom 8:38►

dEph 1:21►

eCol 2:10►

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g1 Pet 3:22►

h15:25►

iPs 110:1►

jHeb 1:13►

k15:27►

lPs 8:6►

mMatt 22:44►

‏ 1 Corinthians 15:24-27

Summary for 1Cor 15:24-28: 15:24-28 ^a Christ is the Lord of all things, even death itself. Nevertheless, he remains subordinate to God his Father. 15:24 ^b The phrase every ruler and authority and power refers to spiritual powers who oppose Christ (cp. Rom 8:38 ^c; Eph 1:21 ^d; Col 2:10 ^e, 15 ^f; 1 Pet 3:22 ^g).
15:25 ^h This paraphrase of Ps 110:1 ⁱ is applied to Jesus (cp. Heb 1:13 ^j).

• beneath his feet: In the ancient Near East, victorious kings were depicted with their feet on the necks of their defeated enemies.
15:27 ^k “God has put all things under his authority”: See Ps 8:6 ^l; cp. Matt 22:44 ^m.