Ephesians 1:22 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, ”

Ephesians 1:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And hath put all things under his feet - See the notes at 1 Corinthians 15:27 . And gave him to be the head over all things - Appointed him to be the supreme ruler. To the church - With...
Ephesians 1:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(21) And hath put all [things] under his feet, and gave him [to be] the (b) head over all [things] to the church, (21) So that we should not think that the excellent glory of Christ is a thing with...
Ephesians 1:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A Paragraph of Prayer. The writer, who has been informed (by letter?) of the Christian faith and love of his correspondents, reciprocates their thanksgiving and prayers ( Ephesians 1:15 f.); he be...
Ephesians 1:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

hath . Omit. put, &c. Compare 1 Corinthians 15:27 . under . App-104. the . Omit. over . App-104. church . App-186. Here, the "church" of the Mystery. In these verses: note the sevenf...
Ephesians 1:22 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

22. And gave him to be the head. He was made the head of the Church, on the condition that he should have the administration of all things. The apostle shews that it was not a mere honorary...
Ephesians 1:22 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2096 CHRIST THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH Ephesians 1:20-23 . He raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality, and power, an...
Ephesians 1:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, And hath put all things under his feet - All beings and things are subject to him, whether the...
Ephesians 1:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Put all things under, х hupetaxen ( G5293 )] - 'put in subjection under' ( Genesis 1:28...
Ephesians 1:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Thanksgiving for Blessings and Prayer for Wisdom 1, 2. The salutation. I. In the Salutations to the Colossians and to Philemon, written at the same time, 'Timothy the brother' is coupled with St....
Ephesians 1:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

[ 1. Introduction to the Epistle ( Ephesians 1:1-23 ). (1) SALUTATION ( Ephesians 1:1-2 ). (2) THANKSGIVING TO GOD FOR — ( a ) The election of the whole Church before the world began, by the...
Ephesians 1:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 6 THE DOCTRINE. WHAT GOD WROUGHT IN THE CHRIST Ephesians 1:20-23 The division that we make at Ephesians 1:20 , marking off at this point the commencement of the Doctrine of the epistl...
Ephesians 1:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

What the Heart May Receive Ephesians 1:15-23 It is well to go over the successive links of this golden chain when we are in our secret chamber, appropriating them one by one and asking whether...
Ephesians 1:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The theme of this letter is pre-eminently of the Church as the medium for the accomplishment of the divine purpose. Those addressed are described as "saints," and as "the faithful in Christ Jesus." T...
Ephesians 1:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(15) В¶ Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, (16) Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; (17) That the God of...
Ephesians 1:22 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE CHURCH ‘And hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the head over all things to the Church, which is His body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all.’ Ephesians 1:22-23...
Ephesians 1:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And hath put all things under his feet ,.... These words are taken out of Psalms 8:6 . 1 Corinthians 15:27 . And gave him to be the head over all things to the church ; the Vulgate Latin versio...
Ephesians 1:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And hath put Greek, υπεταξεν, hath subjected; all things under his feet This is said in allusion to Psalms 110:1 , Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. The psalm is a prophecy, not only of...
Ephesians 1:22 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

SALUTATION (vs.1-2) As an apostle of Jesus Christ, Paul writes this epistle as an authoritative communication from God. Indeed, his apostleship is "by the will of God." Nothing of his own or of a...
Ephesians 1:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostle's Prayer. A. D. 61. 15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord...
Ephesians 1:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

All things; either all his enemies, as Psalms 110:1 , all except the church, which is said to be his body; or all things more generally, of which he spake before, angels and men; all are made su...
Ephesians 1:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness (pleroma) of him who fills all in all.' ‘He put all things...
Ephesians 1:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Ephesians 1:18-19 . The eyes of your understanding being enlightened … to us-ward who believe. —Three pictures for heaven-illumined eyes: 1. The hope of His cal...
Ephesians 1:22 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ephesians 1:19-23 I. The Apostle desires that the Ephesian Christians may know what is "the exceeding greatness of His power to usward who believe." I can easily imagine that a person who has been...
Ephesians 1:22 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 1:1-2 . Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and...
Ephesians 1:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 1:4 . According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy, and without blame before him in love. What words of consolation! The full soul o...
Ephesians 1:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ephesians 1:1 , Ephesians 1:2 ADDRESS AND SALUTATION . Ephesians 1:1 Paul an apostle of Christ Jesus . Paul's one but all-sufficient claim on the Ephesians is...
Ephesians 1:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 11:3 ; 1 Corinthians 15:25-27 ; 1 Timothy 3:15 ; Acts 20:28 ; Colossians 1:8 ; Colossians 2:10 ; Colossians 2:19 ; Ephesians 3:21 ; Ephesians 4:15 ; Ephesians 4:16 ; Genesis...
Ephesians 1:22 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Holy Spirit in Ephesians Ephesians 1:13-23 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There are distinct lines of teaching relative to the Holy Spirit in several of Paul's Epistles. The Book of Ephesians has seve...
Ephesians 1:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And he hath given him to be head over all things to the church — An head both of guidance and government, and likewise of life and influence, to the whole and every member of it. All these stand in...

Ephesians 1:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ephesians 1:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Ephesians 1:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 1:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ephesians 1:22 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 1:22 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Ephesians 1:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ephesians 1:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ephesians 1:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 1:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ephesians 1:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ephesians 1:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ephesians 1:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ephesians 1:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ephesians 1:22 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Ephesians 1:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ephesians 1:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 1:22 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 1:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ephesians 1:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ephesians 1:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 1:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ephesians 1:22 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ephesians 1:22 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 1:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 1:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ephesians 1:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ephesians 1:22 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Ephesians 1:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes