And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
Parallel translations
- WEB and in him you are made full, who is the head of all principality and power;
- BSB And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
- NKJV and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.
- NASB and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over every ruler and authority;
- NLT So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
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Believers are made complete in Christ, who rules over every power. Union with Christ supplies everything they need.
Overview
Because the fullness dwells in Christ, 'in him you are made full'—lacking nothing for salvation and life. Christ is 'the head of all principality and power,' supreme over every spiritual authority the false teachers might fear or venerate. Believers need seek no supplement beyond their union with the all-sufficient Lord.
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Cross-references · 12
- Eph 3:19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
- Col 1:16–18For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
- 1 Pet 3:22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
- Eph 1:20–23Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
- 1 Cor 1:30–31But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
- Phil 2:9–11Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
- Heb 5:9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
- John 1:16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
- Gal 3:26–29For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
- Eph 4:15–16But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
- Col 3:11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
- Rev 5:9–13And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
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