Ephesians 1:22 KJV
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
Matthew Henry
- The apostle thanks God for their faith and love, and prays for the continuance of their knowledge and hope, with respect to the heavenly inheritance, and to God's powerful working in themGod has laid up spiritual blessings for us in his Son the Lord Jesus; but requires us to draw them out and fetch them in by prayer. Even the best Christians...
Thompson Chains
- Christ, KingSee the chain from Psalms 2:6 · 12 links
- Head of the ChurchStarts here · next Ephesians 4:15 · 4 links
- Christ's DominionLast of 7 links
Parallel Passages
- 1 Peter 3:22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
- Revelation 19:16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- Colossians 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
- Colossians 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
- Psalms 8:6–8 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: …
- 1 Corinthians 11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
- Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
- Colossians 2:19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
- Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
- Ephesians 3:21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
- Ephesians 4:15–16 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: …
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Topics
Timeline
- Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 65 · The Epistle to the Ephesians
Strong’s Numbers
- And καί kaí
- hath put ὑποτάσσω hypotássō
- all πᾶς pâs
- under ὑπό hypó
- his αὐτός autós
- feet πούς poús
- and καί kaí
- gave δίδωμι dídōmi
- him αὐτός autós
- the head κεφαλή kephalḗ
- over ὑπέρ hypér
- all πᾶς pâs
- to the church ἐκκλησία ekklēsía
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