1 Corinthians 15:20-24. 25-28
A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians
But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen
asleep. For since death came through a human being, the resurrection of the dead
came also through a human being. For just as in Adam all die, so too in Christ shall all
be brought to life, but each one in proper order: Christ the first fruits; then, at his
coming, those who belong to Christ; then comes the end, when he hands over the
kingdom to his God and Father, when he has destroyed every sovereignty and every
authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
The last enemy to be destroyed is death, for "he subjected everything under his feet."
But when it says that everything has been subjected, it is clear that it excludes the one
who subjected everything to him. When everything is subjected to him, then the Son
himself will (also) be subjected to the one who subjected everything to him, so that God
may be all in all.
The Word of the Lord
New Testament Reading #8