Ephesians 1:22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church,

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Parallel Verses

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

English Standard Version
And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church,

New American Standard Bible
And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church,

King James Bible
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And He put everything under His feet and appointed Him as head over everything for the church,

International Standard Version
God has put everything under the Messiah's feet and has made him the head of everything for the good of the church,

American Standard Version
and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he hath subjected all things under his feet, and hath made him head over all the church,

Darby Bible Translation
and has put all things under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the assembly,

Young's Literal Translation
and all things He did put under his feet, and did give him -- head over all things to the assembly,

Cross References

Psalm 8:6
You made him to have dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet:

Psalm 110:1
The LORD said to my Lord, Sit you at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.

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.

1 Corinthians 15:27
For he has put all things under his feet. But when he said all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.

Ephesians 4:15
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

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 savior of the body.

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 2:19
And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increases with the increase of God.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1:15-23 God 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 need to be prayed for: and while we hear of the welfare of Christian friends, we should pray for them. Even true believers greatly want heavenly wisdom. Are not the best of us unwilling to come under God's yoke, though there is no other way to find rest for the soul? Do we not for a little pleasure often part with our peace? And if we dispute less, and prayed more with and for each other, we should daily see more and more what is the hope of our calling, and the riches of the Divine glory in this inheritance. It is desirable to feel the mighty power of Divine grace, beginning and carrying on the work of faith in our souls. But it is difficult to bring a soul to believe fully in Christ, and to venture its all, and the hope of eternal life, upon his righteousness. Nothing less than Almighty power will work this in us. Here is signified that it is Christ the Saviour, who supplies all the necessities of those who trust in him, and gives them all blessings in the richest abundance. And by being partakers of Christ himself, we come to be filled with the fulness of grace and glory in him. How then do those forget themselves who seek for righteousness out of him! This teaches us to come to Christ. And did we know what we are called to, and what we might find in him, surely we should come and be suitors to him. When feeling our weakness and the power of our enemies, we most perceive the greatness of that mighty power which effects the conversion of the believer, and is engaged to perfect his salvation. Surely this will constrain us by love to live to our Redeemer's glory.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

22. put … under—Greek, "put in subjection under" (Ps 8:6; 1Co 15:27).

gave … to the church—for her special advantage. The Greek order is emphatic: "HIM He gave as Head over all things to the Church." Had it been anyone save Him, her Head, it would not have been the boon it is to the Church. But as He is Head over all things who is also her Head (and she the body), all things are hers (1Co 3:21-23). He is OVER ("far above") all things; in contrast to the words, "TO the Church," namely, for her advantage. The former are subject; the latter is joined with Him in His dominion over them. "Head" implies not only His dominion, but our union; therefore, while we look upon Him at the right hand of God, we see ourselves in heaven (Re 3:21). For the Head and body are not severed by anything intervening, else the body would cease to be the body, and the Head cease to be the Head [Pearson from Chrysostom].