My dear friend, I believe Paul was speaking of themselves being the bride of Christ. Notice in the verses immediately following this teaching Paul begins to "Show them a mystery", mortality putting on immortality. This is what was yet to be accomplished and they were told to wait for the Lords return to be "caught away", not seeing physical death. Then they would rule and reign with Christ. Christians today mistakenly read this as a hope for today.
My dear friend, I believe Paul was speaking of themselves being the bride of Christ. Notice in the verses immediately following this teaching Paul begins to "Show them a mystery", mortality putting on immortality. This is what was yet to be accomplished and they were told to wait for the Lords return to be "caught away", not seeing physical death. Then they would rule and reign with Christ. Christians today mistakenly read this as a hope for today.