Parallel Verses New Living Translation Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else--not only in this world but also in the world to come. King James Bible Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: Darby Bible Translation above every principality, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in that to come; World English Bible far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come. Young's Literal Translation far above all principality, and authority, and might, and lordship, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in the coming one; Ephesians 1:21 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible1:21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion - That is, God hath invested him with uncontrollable authority over all demons in hell, all angels in heaven, and all the princes and potentates on earth. And every name that is named - We know the king is above all, though we cannot name all the officers of his court. So we know that Christ is above all, though we are not able to name all his subjects. Not only in this world, but also in that which is to come - The world to come is so styled, not because it does not yet exist, but because it is not yet visible. Principalities and powers are named now; but those also who are not even named in this world, but shall be revealed in the world to come, are all subject to Christ. Ephesians 1:21 Parallel Commentaries Library 'According To' --II. 'According to the riches of His grace.'--Eph. i. 7. We have seen, in a previous sermon, that a characteristic note of this letter is the frequent occurrence of that phrase 'according to.' I also then pointed out that it was employed in two different directions. One class of passages, with which I then tried to deal, used it to compare the divine purpose in our salvation with the historical process of the salvation. The type of that class of reference is found in a verse just before my text, 'according … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians, Peter,John God's Inheritance and Ours The Measure of Immeasurable Power 'According To' --I. Cross References Matthew 12:32 Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this world or in the world to come. Matthew 28:18 Jesus came and told his disciples, "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Romans 8:38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow--not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. Ephesians 2:2 You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil--the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. Ephesians 3:10 God's purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Philippians 2:9 Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, Jump to Previous Age Authority Dominion Either Far Government High Order Power Present Principality Rule Sovereignty Title Used WorldJump to Next Age Authority Dominion Either Far Government High Order Power Present Principality Rule Sovereignty Title Used WorldLinks Ephesians 1:21 NIVEphesians 1:21 NLT Ephesians 1:21 ESV Ephesians 1:21 NASB Ephesians 1:21 KJV Ephesians 1:21 Bible Apps Ephesians 1:21 Biblia Paralela Ephesians 1:21 Chinese Bible Ephesians 1:21 French Bible Ephesians 1:21 German Bible Ephesians 1:21 Commentaries Bible Hub |