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Death's Definite End
Commentators emphasize that Paul personifies death as an 'enemy' to be conquered. Its destruction is the final act in Christ's victory over all opposition, including sin and Satan. Scholars note that the Greek tense used for 'abolished' presents this future event as an absolute certainty, offering believers a firm hope that physical death does not have the last word.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 15:26
18th Century
Theologian
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. The other foes of God will be subdued before the final resurrection. The enmity of the hu…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 15:26
The last enemy that shall be abolished is death (εσχατος εχθρος καταργειτα ο θανατος). A rather free translation. Literally, "deat…
Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 15:23–26
19th Century
Preacher
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…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 15:26
Paul continues with the idea of time-sequences (cf. “then”). At the time of Christ’s second coming and the resurrection of the blessed dead (cf.[Re…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 15:26
17th Century
Pastor
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
Not eternal death; for though that is abolished by Christ with re…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 15:20–34
17th Century
Minister
All who are by faith united to Christ are by His resurrection assured of their own resurrection. Just as through the sin of the first Adam all huma…