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1 Corinthians 15:20-28 GW (20) But now Christ has come back from the dead. He is the very first person of those who have died to come back to life.^*1 (21) Since a man brought death, a man also brought life back from death. (22) As everyone dies because of Adam, so also everyone will be made alive because of Christ. (23) This will happen to each person in his own turn. Christ is the first, then at his coming, those who belong to him will be made alive. (24) Then the end will come. Christ will hand over the kingdom to God the Father as he destroys every ruler, authority, and power. (25) Christ must rule until God has put every enemy under his control. (26) The last enemy he will destroy is death. (27) Clearly, God has put everything under Christ's authority. When God says that everything has been put under Christ's authority, this clearly excludes God, since God has put everything under Christ's authority. [Psalm 8:6] (28) But when God puts everything under Christ's authority, the Son will put himself under God's authority, since God had put everything under the Son's authority. Then God will be in control of everything.

^*1 (Verse 20 says Christ is the first person resurrected from the dead. Jesus is not, of course, the first literal resurrection. Jesus himself resurrected Lazarus (John 11:38-44) and there are other resurrections mentioned before Christ was even born. (2 Kings 13:20-21) All those people resurrected before Christ was resurrected, died again; along with their contemporaries. Jesus is, however, the "first one truly resurrected," in the sense of never having to die again; or, with the prospect of eternal life connected with their resurrection.)

1 Corinthians 15:20-28 ALT (20) But now Christ has been raised from [the] dead! He became the first-fruits of the ones having fallen asleep [fig., having died].^*1 (21) For since by means of a man death [came], also by means of a Man [is] [the] resurrection of [the] dead. (22) For just as in Adam all die, in the same way also in Christ all will be given life. (23) But each in his own order, Christ [the] first-fruit, afterwards the [ones] of Christ at His Arrival. (24) Then the end, when He shall hand over the kingdom to God, even [the] Father, when He shall abolish every ruler and every authority and power. (25) For it is necessary [for] Him to be reigning until He shall put all the enemies under His feet. (26) [The] last enemy being abolished [is] death. (27) For 'He put all [things] in subjection under His feet.' But when He says that all [things] have been subjected, [it is] evident that [this is] except for the One subjecting all the [things] to Him. [Psalm 8:6] (28) Now when all the [things] are subjected to Him, then the Son also Himself will be subjected to One having subjected all the [things] to Him, so that God shall be the all in all.

1 Corinthians 15:20-28 CEV (20) But Christ has been raised to life! And he makes us certain that others will also be raised to life. (21) Just as we will die because of Adam, we will be raised to life because of Christ. (22) Adam brought death to all of us, and Christ will bring life to all of us. (23) But we must each wait our turn. Christ was the first to be raised to life, and his people will be raised to life when he returns. (24) Then after Christ has destroyed all powers and forces, the end will come, and he will give the kingdom to God the Father. (25) Christ will rule until he puts all his enemies under his power, (26) and the last enemy he destroys will be death. (27) When the Scriptures say that he will put everything under his power, they don't include God. It was God who put everything under the power of Christ. [Psalm 8:6] (28) After everything is under the power of God's Son, he will put himself under the power of God, who put everything under his Son's power. Then God will mean everything to everyone.

1 Corinthians 15:20-28 GNB (20) But the truth is that Christ has been raised from death, as the guarantee that those who sleep in death will also be raised. (21) For just as death came by means of a man, in the same way the rising from death comes by means of a man. (22) For just as all people die because of their union with Adam, in the same way all will be raised to life because of their union with Christ. (23) But each one will be raised in proper order: Christ, first of all; then, at the time of his coming, those who belong to him. (24) Then the end will come; Christ will overcome all spiritual rulers, authorities, and powers, and will hand over the Kingdom to God the Father. (25) For Christ must rule until God defeats all enemies and puts them under his feet. (26) The last enemy to be defeated will be death. (27) For the scripture says, "God put all things under his feet." It is clear, of course, that the words "all things" do not include God himself, who puts all things under Christ. [Psalm 8:6] (28) But when all things have been placed under Christ's rule, then he himself, the Son, will place himself under God, who placed all things under him; and God will rule completely over all.

1 Corinthians 15:20-28 NWT 20 However, now Christ has been raised up from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep [in death].^*1 21 For since death is through a man, resurrection of the dead is also through a man. 22 For just as in Adam all are dying, so also in the Christ all will be made alive. 23 But each one in his own rank: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who belong to the Christ during his presence. 24 Next, the end, when he hands over the kingdom to his God and Father, when he has brought to nothing all government and all authority and power. 25 For he must rule as king until [God] has put all enemies under his feet. 26 As the last enemy, death is to be brought to nothing. 27 For [God] "subjected all things under his feet." But when he says that 'all things have been subjected,' it is evident that it is with the exception of the one who subjected all things to him. [Psalm 8:6] 28 But when all things will have been subjected to him, then the Son himself will also subject himself to the One who subjected all things to him, that God may be all things to everyone.

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation