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Ephesians 1:20-21 KJV
Ephesians · chapter 1 · verses 20–21
20Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 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:Ephesians 1:20-21 · King James Version
Ephesians 1:20-21 in context
18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
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:
22And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
23Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
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Key words (Strong's)
- principalityarchēbeginning, origin, the person or thing that commences, the first person or thing in a…G746 →
- dominionkyriotēsdominion, power, lordship, in the NT one who possesses dominionG2963 →
- wroughtenergeōto be operative, be at work, put forth power, to work for one, aid one, to effect, to…G1754 →
- ChristchristosChrist = " anointed" , Christ was [and is], anointedG5547 →
- raisedegeirōto arouse, cause to rise, to arouse from sleep, to awake, to arouse from the sleep of…G1453 →
- abovehyperanōabove, above a thing, of a place, of rank or powerG5231 →
- powerexousiapower of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases, leave or permission, physical and…G1849 →
- namedonomazōto name, to name, to utter, to make mention of the name, to name, give name to, one, be…G3687 →
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We have come to the last part of this chapter, which consists of Paul's earnest prayer to God in behalf of these Ephesians. We should pray for the persons for whom we give thanks. Our apostle blesses God for what he had done for them, and then he prays that he would do more for them.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-23