Ephesians 1:22

New King James Version

And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church,

Parallel Translations

New American Standard Bible (1995)
And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church,

Legacy Standard Bible
And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church,

Simplified Cowboy Version
There's no stick, rock, or cowboy who don't fall under the authority of Jesus. God made Jesus the ramrod of his outfit. Or, in other words, Jesus is the head of the church.

Bible in Basic English
And he has put all things under his feet, and has made him to be head over all things to the church,

Darby Translation
and has put all things under his feet, and gave him [to be] head over all things to the assembly,

Christian Standard Bible®
And He put everything under His feet and appointed Him as head over everything for the church,

World English Bible
He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the assembly,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he hath put all things under his feet, and hath given him to be head over all things to the church,

Weymouth's New Testament
God has put all things under His feet, and has appointed Him universal and supreme Head of the Church, which is His Body,

King James Version (1611)
And hath put all things vnder his feete, and gaue him to be the head ouer all things to the Church,

Literal Translation
and He "put all things under His feet" and gave Him to be Head over all things to the assembly, Psa. 8:6

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And hath put all thinges vnder his fete, and hath made him aboue all thinges the heade of the cogregacion,

Mace New Testament (1729)
for he has subjected all things to him, and constituted him supreme head of the church,

Amplified Bible
And He put all things [in every realm] in subjection under Christ's feet, and appointed Him as [supreme and authoritative] head over all things in the church,

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,

Revised Standard Version
and he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and hath put all thynges vnder his fete and hath made him aboue all thynges ye heed of ye congregacion

Update Bible Version
and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,

Webster's Bible Translation
And put all [things] under his feet, and gave him [to be] the head over all [things] to the church,

Young's Literal Translation
and all things He did put under his feet, and did give him -- head over all things to the assembly,

New Century Version
God put everything under his power and made him the head over everything for the church,

New English Translation
And God put all things under Christ's feet, and he gave him to the church as head over all things.

Berean Standard Bible
And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,

Contemporary English Version
God has put all things under the power of Christ, and for the good of the church he has made him the head of everything.

Complete Jewish Bible
Also, he has put all things under his feet and made him head over everything for the Messianic Community,

English Standard Version
And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church,

Geneva Bible (1587)
And hath made all things subiect vnder his feete, and hath giuen him ouer all things to be the head to the Church,

George Lamsa Translation
And has put all things under his feet, and made him, who is above all things, the head of the church,

Hebrew Names Version
He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the assembly,

International Standard Version
GodHe">[fn] has put everything under his feet and has made him the head of everything for the good ofthe good of">[fn] the church,Psalm 8:6; Matthew 28:18; 1 Corinthians 15:27; Ephesians 4:15-16; Colossians 1:18; Hebrews 2:7-8;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
and subjected every thing beneath his feet: and Him who is over all he hath given to be the head of the church,

Murdock Translation
and he hath subjected all things under his feet; and hath given him who is high over all, to be the head of the church;

New Living Translation
God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church.

New Life Bible
God has put all things under Christ's power and has made Him to be the head leader over all things of the church.

English Revised Version
and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,

New Revised Standard
And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And did put, all things, in subjection beneath his feet. And gave him to be head over all things unto the assembly,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he hath subjected all things under his feet and hath made him head over all the church,

King James Version
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

Lexham English Bible
and he subjected all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And hath put all thynges vnder his feete, and gaue him [to be] the head ouer all thynges to the Churche,

Easy-to-Read Version
God put everything under Christ's power and made him head over everything for the church.

New American Standard Bible
And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and made Him head over all things to the church,

Good News Translation
God put all things under Christ's feet and gave him to the church as supreme Lord over all things.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and made alle thingis suget vndur hise feet, and yaf hym to be heed ouer al the chirche,

Contextual Overview

¹⁵ Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, ¹⁶ do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: ¹⁷ that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, ¹⁸ the eyes of your understanding [fn] being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, ¹⁹ and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power ²⁰ which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His 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 age but also in that which is to come. ²² And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, ²³ which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

put: Genesis 3:15, Psalms 8:6-8, Psalms 91:13, 1 Corinthians 15:25-27, Hebrews 2:8

gave: Ephesians 4:15, Ephesians 4:16, 1 Corinthians 11:3, Colossians 1:8, Colossians 2:10, Colossians 2:19

to the: Ephesians 3:21, Matthew 16:18, Acts 20:28, 1 Timothy 3:15, Hebrews 12:22-24

Reciprocal: Exodus 26:6 - one tabernacle 1 Kings 5:3 - put Psalms 2:6 - Yet Psalms 18:39 - subdued Psalms 18:43 - made Psalms 69:29 - let thy Psalms 103:19 - his kingdom Song of Solomon 5:11 - head Song of Solomon 7:5 - head Isaiah 9:6 - the government Jeremiah 1:5 - and I ordained Ezekiel 1:26 - over Ezekiel 34:24 - a prince Matthew 2:6 - a Governor Mark 2:28 - General John 3:35 - and John 13:3 - knowing John 17:26 - that Acts 2:34 - The Lord 1 Corinthians 6:15 - your 1 Corinthians 10:17 - we being Ephesians 1:10 - he Ephesians 4:17 - that ye Ephesians 5:23 - even Colossians 1:18 - he is 1 Timothy 3:5 - the church Hebrews 12:23 - the general

Cross-References

Genesis 1:13
So the evening and the morning were the third day.

Genesis 1:14
Then God said, "Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years;

Genesis 1:28
Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."

Genesis 8:17
Bring out with you every living thing of all flesh that is with you: birds and cattle and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, so that they may abound on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth."

Genesis 9:1
So God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them: "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. Genesis 1:28">[fn]

Genesis 30:27
And Laban said to him, "Please stay, if I have found favor in your eyes, for I have learned by experience that the LORD has blessed me for your sake."

Genesis 30:30
For what you had before I came was little, and it has increased to a great amount; the LORD has blessed you since my coming. And now, when shall I also provide for my own house?"

Genesis 35:11
Also God said to him: "I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall proceed from you, and kings shall come from your body.

Leviticus 26:9
"For I will look on you favorably and make you fruitful, multiply you and confirm My covenant with you.

Job 40:15
"Look now at the behemoth, [fn] which I made along with you;He eats grass like an ox.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And hath put all things under his feet,.... These words are taken out of Psalms 8:6.

Psalms 8:6- :.

And gave him to be the head over all things to the church; the Vulgate Latin version reads, "and gave him to be the head over every church", or "all the church"; the Ethiopic version, "the whole church"; which intends not barely professors of religion, or a family of faithful persons, or a particular congregation, in which sense the word is sometimes used; but the whole body of God's elect, the church, which is built on Christ the rock, for which he gave himself, and which is the general assembly and church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven: Christ is an head to this church; in what sense he is so, Psalms 8:6- :. And this headship of Christ is the gift of God; and it is an honourable gift to him, as Mediator; it is a glorifying of him, and a giving him in all things the pre-eminence; and it is a free grace gift to the church, and a very special, valuable, and excellent one, and of infinite benefit and advantage to it; and which is expressed in his being head "over all things" to it; to overrule all things for its good; to communicate all good things to it; and to perform all the good offices of an head for it: the Syriac version reads, "and him who is above all things, he gave to be the head to the church" even him who is God over all, blessed for evermore.

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 reference to the church, or for ira benefit and welfare: see the notes or, John 17:2. The universe is under his control and direction for the welfare of his people.

(1) All the elements - the physical works of God - the winds and waves - the seas and rivers - all are under him, and all are to be made tributary to the welfare of the church.

(2) Earthly kings and rulers; kingdoms and nations are under his control. Thus far Christ has controlled all the wicked rulers of the earth, and they have not been able to destroy that church which he redeemed with his own blood.

(3) Angels in heaven, with all their ranks and orders, are under his control with reference to the church; see the notes at Hebrews 1:14; compare Matthew 26:53.

(4) Fallen angels are under his control, and shall not be able to injure or destroy the church. See the notes at Matthew 16:18. The church, therefore, is safe. All the great powers of heaven, earth, and hell, are made subject to its Head and King; and no weapon that is formed against it shall prosper.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 22. And hath put all things under his feet — All beings and things are subject to him, whether they be thrones, dominions, principalities, or powers, 1 Corinthians 1:16-18; 2 Corinthians 2:10; for he, God the Father, has given him to be head-chief, and supreme, over all, to the Church, the Church having no ruler but Jesus Christ; others may be officers in his Church, but he alone is head and supreme.