Ephesians 1:22
God put all things under Christ's feet and gave him to the church as head over all things.
Unlocked Literal Bible
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
23The church is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
Cross References
Genesis 3:15I will put hostility between you and the woman, 1 and between your seed and her seed. 1 He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.”
Psalms 91:13You will crush lions and adders under your feet; 1 you will trample on young lions and serpents. 1
Acts 20:28Therefore be careful about yourselves, and about all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be careful to shepherd the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood. + 20:28 Instead of with his own blood , some ancient copies read, with the blood of his own Son .
1 Corinthians 15:25For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
Ephesians 4:15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, that is, Christ.
Colossians 1:8Epaphras has made known 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 →