1 Corinthians 15:24

Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Paul writes to the Corinthian church to clarify the chronological sequence of the resurrection and the final defeat of death. He places this description immediately after identifying Christ as the firstfruits and before detailing the complete subjugation of all opposing forces.

The words — The Greek term τέλος (telos) marks the definitive endpoint of the present age, while παραδίδωμι (paradidō) describes the deliberate act of surrendering the kingdom. These terms establish a precise sequence of events rather than an indefinite future state.

The thread — The transfer of sovereign rule parallels Daniel 7:14 and Daniel 7:27, where dominion and kingship are ultimately given to the Messiah and His people. Matthew 28:18 also confirms the scope of this authority, noting that all power in heaven and on earth has been granted to Him.

Why it lands — The text declares that Christ’s reign concludes only after every opposing authority is eliminated and the kingdom is formally delivered to the Father. A reader must acknowledge that divine victory is total, sequential, and directed toward a specific, finished purpose.

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The Greek words

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Daniel 7:27 Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’
Daniel 7:14 And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
Matthew 11:27 All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
John 13:3 Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.
Daniel 2:44 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
1 Timothy 6:15 which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.
Matthew 24:13 But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
John 3:35 The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.