KJV King James Version
And hath put all [things] under his feet, and gave him [to be] the head over all [things] to the church,
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Ephesians 1:22
And hath put all [things] under his feet, and gave him [to be] the head over all [things] to the church,
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
WEB World English Bible
He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,
ASV 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,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and all things He did put under his feet, and did give him—head over all things to the assembly,
Surrounding context — Ephesians 1
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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καὶG2532 · kaiandπάνταG3956 · pasallὑπέταξενG5293 · hupotassōto subjectὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόδαςG4228 · pousfootαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἔδωκενG1325 · didōmito giveκεφαλὴνG2776 · kephalēheadὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forπάνταG3956 · pasallτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκκλησίᾳG1577 · ekklēsiaassembly
Cross-references
Colossians 1:18And 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 2:10And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:1 Corinthians 15:25-27For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.Psalm 8:6-8Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all [things] under his feet:Colossians 2:19And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.Hebrews 2:8Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing [that is] not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.Ephesians 4:15-16But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ:1 Corinthians 11:3But 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.Ephesians 5:23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.Acts 20:28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.Ephesians 3:21Unto him [be] glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.Genesis 3:15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.1 Timothy 3:15But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.Matthew 16:18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.Psalm 91:13Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.Colossians 1:8Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.Hebrews 12:22-24But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
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