King James Version
1 Corinthians 15:25 in the King James Version says “For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.” — study this verse from 1 Corinthians chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.”
1 Corinthians 15:25 · KJV
But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
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.
For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith , all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“must”
G1163also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
“For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“he”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from g2476, which pr
“enemies”
G2190hateful (passively, odious, or actively, hostile); usually as a noun, an adversary (especially satan)
“under”
G5259under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
“he”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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