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

King James Version (KJV)
22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
English Standard Version (ESV)
22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church,
New Living Translation (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.
The Message Bible (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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
22 and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
22 God has put everything under the control of Christ. He has made Christ the head of everything for the good of the church.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
22 And He put everything under His feet and appointed Him as head over everything for the church,
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
22 God placed all things under Christ's rule. He appointed him to be ruler over everything for the church.

Ephesians 1:22 Meaning and Commentary

Ephesians 1:22

And hath put all things under his feet
These words are taken out of ( Psalms 8:6 ) . (See Gill on 1 Corinthians 15:27).

And gave him to be the head over all things to the church;
the Vulgate Latin version reads, "and gave him to be the head over every church", or "all the church"; the Ethiopic version, "the whole church"; which intends not barely professors of religion, or a family of faithful persons, or a particular congregation, in which sense the word is sometimes used; but the whole body of God's elect, the church, which is built on Christ the rock, for which he gave himself, and which is the general assembly and church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven: Christ is an head to this church; in what sense he is so, (See Gill on 1 Corinthians 11:3). And this headship of Christ is the gift of God; and it is an honourable gift to him, as Mediator; it is a glorifying of him, and a giving him in all things the pre-eminence; and it is a free grace gift to the church, and a very special, valuable, and excellent one, and of infinite benefit and advantage to it; and which is expressed in his being head "over all things" to it; to overrule all things for its good; to communicate all good things to it; and to perform all the good offices of an head for it: the Syriac version reads, "and him who is above all things, he gave to be the head to the church" even him who is God over all, blessed for evermore.

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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