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Jesus Christ / Reigning Now
Peter proclaimed that God raised Jesus in fulfillment of Davidic promise and exalted Him at God's right hand. Paul says Christ must reign until every enemy is placed under His feet, with death the last enemy destroyed. Christ's kingdom is present while the final defeat of death remains future.
Key KJV Scriptures:
Acts 2:29-36; 1 Corinthians 15:24-26; Colossians 1:13; Hebrews 1:3,8-13
Key KJV Scriptures: Full Text
19 indexed verses · Showing 1–19. Read each passage in its chapter context.
Acts 2:29 (KJV)
Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
Acts 2:30 (KJV)
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
Acts 2:31 (KJV)
He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
Acts 2:32 (KJV)
This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
Acts 2:33 (KJV)
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Acts 2:34 (KJV)
For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
Acts 2:35 (KJV)
Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
Acts 2:36 (KJV)
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:24 (KJV)
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.
1 Corinthians 15:25 (KJV)
For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
1 Corinthians 15:26 (KJV)
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
Colossians 1:13 (KJV)
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
Hebrews 1:3 (KJV)
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Hebrews 1:8 (KJV)
But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Hebrews 1:9 (KJV)
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Hebrews 1:10 (KJV)
And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
Hebrews 1:11 (KJV)
They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
Hebrews 1:12 (KJV)
And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
Hebrews 1:13 (KJV)
But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?