Ephesians 1:22
God has put all things under His feet, and has appointed Him universal and supreme Head of the Church, which is His Body,
Weymouth NT (1912)
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 completeness of Him who everywhere fills the universe with Himself.
Cross References
Acts 20:28"Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock among which the Holy Spirit has placed you to take the oversight for Him and act as shepherds to the Church of God, which He has bought with His own blood.
1 Corinthians 15:25For He must continue King until He shall have put all His enemies under His feet.
Ephesians 4:15But we shall lovingly hold to the truth, and shall in all respects grow up into union with Him who is our Head, even Christ.
Colossians 1:8and moreover he has informed us of your love, which is inspired by 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 →