Ephesians 1:22
And he has subjected all things under his feet, and he has made him the head over the entire Church,
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
In Context
23which is his body and which is the fullness of him who accomplishes everything in everyone.
Cross References
Genesis 3:15I will put enmities between you and the woman, between your offspring and her offspring. She will crush your head, and you will lie in wait for her heel.”
Psalms 91:13The just one will flourish like the palm tree. He will be multiplied like the cedar of Lebanon.
Acts 20:28Take care of yourselves and of the entire flock, over which the Holy Spirit has stationed you as Bishops to rule the Church of God, which he has purchased by his own blood.
1 Corinthians 15:25For it is necessary for him to reign, until he has set all his enemies under his feet.
Ephesians 4:15Instead, acting according to truth in charity, we should increase in everything, in him who is the head, Christ himself.
Colossians 1:8And he has also manifested to us your love in the Spirit.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 1:16-23
The Apostle's Prayer. ( a. d. 61.) 15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,… Read the whole commentary →