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22 And He [a]put all things [in every realm] in subjection under Christ’s feet, and [b]appointed Him as [supreme and authoritative] head over all things in the church,(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 1:22 The second manifestation of God’s power exhibited in Christ.
  2. Ephesians 1:22 This is the third manifestation of God’s power exhibited in Christ.

22 And God placed all things under his feet(A) and appointed him to be head(B) over everything for the church,

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22 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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15 But speaking the truth in love [in all things—both our speech and our lives expressing His truth], let us grow up in all things into Him [following His example] who is the Head—Christ.

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15 Instead, speaking the truth in love,(A) we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head,(B) that is, Christ.

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

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23 For the husband is head of the wife, as Christ is head of the church, Himself being the Savior of the body.

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23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church,(A) his body, of which he is the Savior.

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23 For 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.

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18 He is also the head [the life-source and leader] of the body, the [a]church; and He is the beginning, [b]the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will occupy the first place [He will stand supreme and be preeminent] in everything.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:18 This refers to the entire body of born-again believers (whether past, present, or future), not a local congregation.
  2. Colossians 1:18 Christ is the first to be resurrected with an incorruptible, immortal body. Others who were raised had to die again.

18 And he is the head(A) of the body, the church;(B) he is the beginning and the firstborn(C) from among the dead,(D) so that in everything he might have the supremacy.

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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.

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