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Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, Valentin de Boulogne

1 Corinthians 15:28

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1 Corinthians 15:28 (WEB)

When all things have been subjected to him, then the Son will also himself be subjected to him who subjected all things to him, that God may be all in all.

Catechism · 10

The Paschal Mystery in the Church's Sacraments

  • §1130Article 2 · The Paschal Mystery in the Church's SacramentsRead at vatican.va

    “The Church celebrates the mystery of her Lord "until he comes," when God will be "everything to everyone."” — Catechism footnote: 1 Cor 11:26; 15:28.

Sacred Scripture

  • §130Article 3 · Sacred ScriptureRead at vatican.va

    “Typology indicates the dynamic movement toward the fulfilment of the divine plan when "God [will] be everything to everyone."” — Catechism footnote: 1 Cor 15:28

The Sacrament of the Eucharist

  • §1326Article 3 · The Sacrament of the EucharistRead at vatican.va

    “Finally, by the Eucharistic celebration we already unite ourselves with the heavenly liturgy and anticipate eternal life, when God will be all in all.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 1 Cor 15:28.

The Tenth Commandment

  • §2550Article 10 · The Tenth CommandmentRead at vatican.va

    “This gift, this state, this act, like eternal life itself, will assuredly be common to all.” — Catechism footnote: St. Augustine, De civ. Dei, 22, 30: PL 41, 801-802; cf. Lev 26:12; cf. 1 Cor 15:28.

The Seven Petitions

  • §2804Article 3 · The Seven PetitionsRead at vatican.va

    “These three supplications were already answered in the saving sacrifice of Christ, but they are henceforth directed in hope toward their final fulfillment, for God is not yet all in all.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 1 Cor 15:28.

The Final Doxology

  • §2855Article 4 · The Final DoxologyRead at vatican.va

    “Christ, the Lord, restores them to his Father and our Father, until he hands over the kingdom to him when the mystery of salvation will be brought to its completion and God will be all in all.” — Catechism footnote: 1 Cor 15:24-28.

The Creator

  • §294Paragraph 4 · The CreatorRead at vatican.va

    “The ultimate purpose of creation is that God "who is the creator of all things may at last become "all in all", thus simultaneously assuring his own glory and our beatitude."” — Catechism footnote: AG 2; cf. I Cor 15:28.

"From Thence He Will Come Agaln to Judge the Living and the Dead"

  • §668Article 7 · "From Thence He Will Come Agaln to Judge the Living and the Dead"Read at vatican.va

    “In him human history and indeed all creation are "set forth" and transcendently fulfilled.” — Catechism footnote: Eph 1:10; cf. 4:10; 1 Cor 15:24, 27-28.

  • §671Article 7 · "From Thence He Will Come Agaln to Judge the Living and the Dead"Read at vatican.va

    “…of this world which will pass, and she herself takes her place among the creatures which groan and travail yet and await the revelation of the sons of God."” — Catechism footnote: LG 48 # 3; cf. 2 Pt 3:13; Rom 8:19-22; I Cor 15:28.

  • §674Article 7 · "From Thence He Will Come Agaln to Judge the Living and the Dead"Read at vatican.va

    “The "full inclusion" of the Jews in the Messiah's salvation, in the wake of "the full number of the Gentiles", will enable the People of God to achieve "the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ", in which "God may be all in all".” — Catechism footnote: Eph 4:13; I Cor 15:28.

Fathers and councils · 49

Augustine of Hippo

Gregory of Nyssa

  • “…of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth, and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”” — editor's note: Cf. Phil. ii. 10, 11, a passage which is apparently considered as explanatory of 1 Cor. xv. 28.

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  • “Therefore, those who have parted with evil will be united with Him; and so, as the Apostle says, God will be “all in all”; for this utterance seems to me plainly to confirm the opinion we have already arrived at, for it means that God will be instead of all other things, and in all.” — editor's note: This (1 Cor. xv. 28) is a text much handled by the earlier Greek Fathers. Origen especially has made it one of the Scripture foundations upon which he has…

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Irenaeus of Lyons

Tertullian

  • ““When, however, all things shall be subdued to Him, (with the exception of Him who did put all things under Him,) then shall the Son also Himself be subject unto Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 27, 28.

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Hippolytus of Rome

Jerome

  • “In short Almighty God, to whom, as the Apostle teaches, the Son must in accordance with the dispensation of the Incarnation be subjected, that“God may be all in all,” clearly shows that all things are by no means subject to Himself.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 28.

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  • “And 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. 25–28.

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John Damascene

  • “…Him to be sin for us, Who knew no sin, and being made a curse for us; also, Then shall the Son also Himself be subject unto Him that put all things under Him For neither as God nor as man was He ever forsaken by the Father, nor did He become sin or a curse, nor did He require to be made subject to the Father.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 28.

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Catena Aurea on Mark

  • BedeCatena Aurea on Mark

    “But when the voice had been heard over the Son, He was found Himself alone, because when He shall have manifested Himself to His elect, God shall be all in all, yea Christ with His own, as the Head with the body, shall shine through all things. [1 Cor 15:28]” — the author cites it

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Cyril of Jerusalem

  • “But when He saith that all things are put under Him, it is manifest that He is excepted, which did put all things under Him, and what follows; that God may be all in all.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 27, 28.

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  • “They have also dared to say that the Scripture, When all things shall be subjected unto Him, then shall the Son also Himself be subjected unto Him that subjected all things unto Him,—that this Scripture shews that the Son also shall be absorbed into the Father.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 28. Theodoret Comment. in Epist. i. ad Cor. xv. 28: “This passage the followers of Arius and Eunomius carry continually on their tongue, thinking in…

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John Cassian

  • “…Israel:” or that the heavens themselves shall begin to be reigned over by Christ, when “all things are subdued unto Him,” and God begins to be “all in all:” or else that the saints shall reign in heaven with the Lord.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 28.

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  • “…viz., that he may even now keep as an earnest that which is said of the blessed life of the saints hereafter; viz., that “God may be” to him “all in all.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 28.

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  • “…manage in some degree to adapt ourselves to some likeness of that bliss which is promised hereafter to the saints, and that “God may be” to us “all in all.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 28.

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  • “For though we do not as yet see that even Christ is made “all things in all,” as the Apostle says; still in this way we can find Him bit by bit in all.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 28.

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Origen

  • “…indicate by these words, “And 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 He, who is not now in subjection to the Father, will become subject to Him when the Father shall have first subdued all things unto Him.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 28.

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  • “For his words are: “It is sown an animal body, it will rise a spiritual body; it is sown in corruption, it will arise in incorruption: it is sown in weakness, it will arise in power: it is sown in dishonour, it will arise in glory.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 28.

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Ambrose of Milan

Catena Aurea on Luke

  • Gregory of NyssaCatena Aurea on Luke

    Further, since the young have not yet perfect understanding, and have need to be led forward by those who have advanced to a more perfect state; therefore when He arrived at twelve years, He is obedient to His…

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Basil the Great

  • “For it is written “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.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 28. i.e. Because the Son then shall be subjected, He is previously ἀνυπότακτος, not as being “disobedient” (1 Tim. i. 9), or “unruly” (Tit. i. 6,…

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Hilary of Poitiers

  • “…all things shall have been subjected unto Him, then shall also He 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. 27, 28.

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  • “…when all things have been subjected unto Him, then shall He Himself be subjected unto Him that did subject all things unto Himself, that God may be all in all, whereby, since they regard that subjection as a proof of weakness, they may dispossess Him of the virtue of His Father’s nature, because His natural infirmity…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 27, 28.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

Aphrahat

Leo the Great

  • “For although it is not in this life, but in eternity that God is to be “all in all,” yet even now He is the inseparable Inhabitant of His temple, which is the Church, according as He Himself promised, saying, “Lo!” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xv. 28.

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Ephrem the Syrian

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