22 For as all in Adam are dying, so also all in the Christ will be made alive.*Since all human beings are in Adam, all are dying; but it is only those who are in Christ who will be made alive. 23 But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then those who belong to Christ at His coming; 24 then the end,*The ‘first’ resurrection refers to that of the saved (the ‘second’ being that of the lost), and apparently occurs in three stages: 1) Christ, the firstfruits, and those He took with Him at that time; 2) the Rapture; 3) after the Millennium. when He hands over the Kingdom to the God and Father, whenever He puts an end to every ruler and all authority and power. 25 Because it is necessary that He reign until He has put all the enemies under His feet.