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1 Corinthians 15:23 (WEB)
But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then those who are Christ’s at his coming.

Fathers and councils · 11

Hippolytus of Rome, Against the Heresy of One Noetus
“Then shall He also Himself be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 23–28.
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Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith V.14Book V
“But when all things shall be subdued unto Him, then shall the Son also Himself be subject unto Him, that put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 21–28.
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Ambrose of Milan, On the Decease of His Brother Satyrus Book 2
“For now we know not Christ according to the flesh, but we possess the grace of that Flesh, so that we know Him the firstfruits of them that rest, the firstborn of the dead.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 23.
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Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy I.48Book I
“Then cometh the end.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 23.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 68
“For, “the beginning is Christ; secondly, that are of Christ, at the appearing of Him; then the end.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 23, 24.
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Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity IV.3Book IV
“It was on account of this type, which went before in the Lord, of our future resurrection in the body, that the apostle says, “Christ the first-fruits; afterward they that are Christ’s.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 23
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Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 68
“…the beginning, and then they that are Christ’s in His presence; then [cometh] the end, when He shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father;” that is, those whom He has redeemed by His blood, He shall then have delivered up to stand before His Father’s face.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 23, 24.
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Basil the Great, Letters Letter 22
“No Christian ought to think of himself as his own master, but each should rather so think and act as though given by God to be slave to his like minded brethren; but “every man in his own order.”” — editor's note: cf. 1 Cor. xv. 23.
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Tertullian, On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 48
““But every man in his own order,” because of course it will be also every man in his own body.” — editor's note: Ver. 23.
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Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity Book 11
“But when all things have been subjected to Him, then shall He also Himself be subjected to Him, that did subject all things unto Him, that God may be all in all.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 21–28.
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Jerome, The Perpetual Virginity of Blessed Mary
“Again Paul the Apostle writing to the Corinthians says, “Christ the first-fruits, afterward they that are Christ’s, at his coming.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 23 sq.
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