Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
Then, х eita (G1534)] - after that: next in the succession of 'orders' or 'ranks.'
The end - the general resurrection, final judgment, and consummation (Matthew 25:46).
Delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father - (cf. John 13:3.) Seemingly at variance with Daniel 7:14, "His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away." Really, His giving up the mediatorial kingdom to the Father, when the end for which it was established has been accomplished, is in harmony with its continuing everlastingly. The change then to take place shall be in the manner of administration, not in the kingdom itself: God shall then come into direct connection with the earth, instead of mediatorially, when Christ shall have fully and finally removed everything that severs the Holy God and a sinful earth, (Colossians 1:20). The glory of God is the end of Christ's mediatorial office (Philippians 2:10-11). His co-equality with the Father is independent of, and prior to, the latter, and shall therefore continue when its function shall have ceased. The Son's power is from the Father, who is not without the Son, but whose power illustrates itself in the Son. Christ's manhood, too, shall everlastingly continue, though, as now subordinate to the Father. The throne of the Lamb (no longer mediatorial), as well as of God, shall be in the heavenly city (Revelation 22:3). The Unity of the Godhead and the unity of the Church shall be simultaneously manifested at Christ's second coming (cf. Zephaniah 3:9; Zechariah 14:9; John 17:21-24). 'Aleph (') A B G Delta, Origen, for "shall have delivered up" (2 Aorist Subj.), read, 'delivereth up,' which suits better. It is "when He shall have put down all rule," that 'He delivereth up the, kingdom to Him who is God and the Father.' (So the Greek.)
Put down all rule. The effect produced during the millennary reign of Himself and His saints (Psalms 2:6-9; Psalms 8:6; Psalms 110:1), to which passages Paul refers, resting his argument on the words, "all" and "until:" a proof of verbal inspiration of Scripture (cf. Revelation 2:26-27). Meanwhile He 'rules in the midst of His enemies' (Psalms 110:2). He is called "the King" when He takes His great power (Matthew 25:34; Revelation 11:15; Revelation 11:17). The Greek х katargeesee (G2673)], "put down," is, 'done away with,' 'abolish' (2 Timothy 1:10). "All" must be subject to Him, whether hostile powers, as Satan and his angels, or kings and angelic principalities (Ephesians 1:21).