1 Corinthians 15:27-34

English Standard Version

²⁷For ^(A)“God^[a] has put all things in subjection under his feet.” But when it says, “all things are put in subjection,” it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him. ²⁸When ^(B)all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to him who put all things in subjection under him, that ^(C)God may be all in all.

²⁹Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf? ³⁰Why are we ^(D)in danger every hour? ³¹I protest, brothers, by ^(E)my pride in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, ^(F)I die every day! ³²What do I gain if, humanly speaking, ^(G)I fought with beasts at Ephesus? If the dead are not raised, ^(H)“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.” ³³^(I)Do not be deceived: ^(J)“Bad company ruins good morals.”^[b] ³⁴^(K)Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For ^(L)some have no knowledge of God. ^(M)I say this to your shame.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

1 Corinthians 15:27 Greek he
1 Corinthians 15:33 Probably from Menander's comedy Thais

1 Corinthians 15:27-34

New International Version

²⁷For he “has put everything under his feet.”^[a]^(A) Now when it says that “everything” has been put under him, it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ.^(B) ²⁸When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him,^(C) so that God may be all in all.^(D)

²⁹Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them? ³⁰And as for us, why do we endanger ourselves every hour?^(E) ³¹I face death every day^(F)—yes, just as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord. ³²If I fought wild beasts^(G) in Ephesus^(H) with no more than human hopes, what have I gained? If the dead are not raised,

“Let us eat and drink,
for tomorrow we die.”^[b]^(I)

³³Do not be misled:^(J) “Bad company corrupts good character.”^[c]^(K) ³⁴Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God^(L)—I say this to your shame.^(M)