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25 Christ himself must rule as king until he has won against all his enemies. 26 The last enemy that he must destroy is death. 27 It says in the Bible, ‘God has put all things under his authority.’[a]

But it is clear that the words ‘all things’ do not include God himself. No, because it is God who put all things under Christ's authority.

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  1. 15:27 See Psalms 8:6.

25 For he must reign(A) until he has put all his enemies under his feet.(B) 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death.(C) 27 For he “has put everything under his feet.”[a](D) 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.(E)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:27 Psalm 8:6