For an administration of the fulness of the seasons, to reunite for himself (under one head) the all things in the Christ, the things upon the heavens, and the things upon the earth, in him:

above all the angelic Rulers, Authorities, Powers, and Lords, above every Name that is to be named not only in this age but in the age to come ??22 he has put everything under his feet and set him as head over everything for the church,

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

in which you once walked. You were following the ways of this world [influenced by this present age], in accordance with the prince of the power of the air (Satan), the spirit who is now at work in the disobedient [the unbelieving, who fight against the purposes of God].

We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also.

(which kept us at variance) by abolishing the dogmatical injunctions of the law, that having made the peace, he might incorporate the two into one new body under himself;

Wherefore I desire that you be not dejected at the tribulations I am under for your sake, which are matter of glory to you.

Now this, He ascended; what is it, - save - that he also descended into the under parts of the earth?

we are to hold by the truth, and by our love to grow up wholly into Him. For He, Christ, is the head, and under him,

For it is under his control that the whole system, adjusted and united by each ligament of its equipment, develops in proportion to the functioning of each particular part, and so builds itself up through love.

you must lay aside the old nature which belonged to your former course of life, that nature which crumbles to ruin under the passions of moral deceit,

Do not be turned from the right way by foolish words; for because of these things the punishment of God comes on those who do not put themselves under him.

Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as of the Lord.

And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things.

Not only under your master's eye, as pleasers of men; but as servants of Christ, doing the pleasure of God from the heart;

and binding [shoes] under your feet with the preparation of the good news of peace,