Ephesians 1:22

and all things He did put under his feet, and did give him — head over all things to the assembly,

Young's Literal Translation

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

21far above all principality, and authority, and might, and lordship, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in the coming one;

23which is his body, the fulness of Him who is filling the all in all,

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Cross References

Genesis 3:15and enmity I put between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; he doth bruise thee — the head, and thou dost bruise him — the heel.'

Psalms 91:13On lion and asp thou treadest, Thou trampest young lion and dragon.

Acts 20:28'Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,

1 Corinthians 15:25for it behoveth him to reign till he may have put all the enemies under his feet —

Ephesians 4:15and, being true in love, we may increase to Him [in] all things, who is the head — the Christ;

Colossians 1:8who also did declare 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 →

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