Ephesians 1:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Far 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:

Above

Philippians 2:9

Colossians 2:10

Hebrews 1:4

Principality

1 Peter 3:22

Every

In that

Revelation 20:10

Bible References

Above

It is in consequence of this that God has also so highly exalted Him, and has conferred on Him the Name which is supreme above every other,

and He is the Lord of all princes and rulers.

having become as far superior to the angels as the Name He possesses by inheritance is more excellent than theirs.

Principality

concealed in order that the Church might now be used to display to the powers and authorities in the heavenly realms the innumerable aspects of God's wisdom.

For ours is not a conflict with mere flesh and blood, but with the despotisms, the empires, the forces that control and govern this dark world--the spiritual hosts of evil arrayed against us in the heavenly warfare.

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither the lower ranks of evil angels nor the higher, neither things present nor things future, nor the forces of nature,

Christ is the visible representation of the invisible God, the Firstborn and Lord of all creation.

And the hostile princes and rulers He shook off from Himself, and boldly displayed them as His conquests, when by the Cross He triumphed over them.

Inasmuch, then, as we have in Jesus, the Son of God, a great High Priest who has passed into Heaven itself, let us hold firmly to our profession of faith.

who is at God's right hand, having gone into Heaven, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.

Every

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations; baptize them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;

And in no other is the great salvation to be found; for, in fact, there is no second name under Heaven that has been given among men through which we are to be saved."

It is in consequence of this that God has also so highly exalted Him, and has conferred on Him the Name which is supreme above every other,

His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many kingly crowns; and He has a name written upon Him which no one but He Himself knows.

In that

"When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then will He sit upon His glorious throne,

Jesus however came near and said to them, "All power in Heaven and over the earth has been given to me.

"In most solemn truth I tell you that a time is coming--nay, has already come--when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear it will live.

It is not to angels that God has assigned the sovereignty of that coming world, of which we speak.

and the Devil, who had been leading them astray, was thrown into the Lake of fire and sulphur where the Wild Beast and the false Prophet were, and day and night they will suffer torture until the Ages of the Ages.