KJV King James Version
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:
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Ephesians 1:21
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
WEB 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.
ASV American Standard Version
far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
YLT 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;
Surrounding context — Ephesians 1
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19 And what [is] the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own right hand in the heavenly [places],
21 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:
22 And hath put all [things] under his feet, and gave him [to be] the head over all [things] to the church,
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὑπεράνωG5231 · huperanōaboveπάσηςG3956 · pasallἀρχῆςG746 · archēbeginningκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐξουσίαςG1849 · exousiaauthorityκαὶG2532 · kaiandδυνάμεωςG1411 · dunamispowerκαὶG2532 · kaiandκυριότητοςG2963 · kuriotēslordshipκαὶG2532 · kaiandπαντὸςG3956 · pasallὀνόματοςG3686 · onomanameὀνομαζομένουG3687 · onomazōto nameοὐG3756 · ounoμόνονG3441 · monosaloneἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἰῶνιG165 · aiōnan age: ageτούτῳG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἀλλὰG235 · allabutκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoμέλλοντι,G3195 · mellōto ensue
Cross-references
Philippians 2:9-11Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:Colossians 2:10And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:Colossians 1:15-16Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:1 Peter 3:22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.Hebrews 1:4Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.Daniel 7:27And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.Acts 4:12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.Colossians 2:15[And] having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.Matthew 28:18-19And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.Ephesians 3:10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,Revelation 20:10-15And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet [are], and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.Ephesians 6:12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].Revelation 19:12-13His eyes [were] as a flame of fire, and on his head [were] many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.Hebrews 4:14Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] profession.John 5:25-29Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.Romans 8:38-39For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,Matthew 25:31-36When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:Matthew 12:32And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the [world] to come.
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