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Ephesians 1:22–23

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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.
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From verse 22

  1. Colossians 1:18Rank 1 from verse 22
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    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.

  2. Colossians 2:10Rank 2 from verse 22
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    10And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

  3. 1 Corinthians 15:25–27Rank 3 from verse 22
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    25For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

    26The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

    27For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith, all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.

  4. Psalms 8:6–8Rank 4 from verse 22
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    6Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

    7All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;

    8The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.

  5. Colossians 2:19Rank 5 from verse 22
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    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.

From verse 23

  1. Colossians 1:18–19Rank 1 from verse 23
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    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.

    19For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

  2. John 1:16Rank 2 from verse 23
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    16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

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    9For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

    10And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

  4. Ephesians 4:12Rank 4 from verse 23
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    12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

  5. Ephesians 3:19Rank 5 from verse 23
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    19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

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Ephesians 1:22

COMBINED MEANING

put

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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.

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COMBINED MEANING

gave

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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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head

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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.

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church

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Sense 1: An assembly or congregation belonging to God or Christ. Sense 2: In passages identifying the church with Christ's body, the body of which Christ is the head.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Ephesians 1:23

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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body

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Sense 1: The material frame of a person or creature. Sense 2: A visible form, mass, or main substance. Sense 3: A unified whole or company composed of members. Sense 4: Substantial reality distinguished from a shadow.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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1:21Far 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:

1:22And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

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1:23Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

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2:1AND you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

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