Ephesians 1:22

22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church,

Ephesians 1:22 in Other Translations

KJV
22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
ESV
22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church,
NLT
22 God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church.
MSG
22 He is in charge of it all, has the final word on everything. At the center of all this, Christ rules the church.
CSB
22 And He put everything under His feet and appointed Him as head over everything for the church,

Ephesians 1:22 In-Context

20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,
21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church,
23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Matthew 22:44; S Matthew 28:18
  • 2. 1 Corinthians 11:3; Ephesians 4:15; Ephesians 5:23; Colossians 1:18; Colossians 2:19
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