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Colossians 2:10 (WEB)
and in him you are made full, who is the head of all principality and power.

Fathers and councils · 6

Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures Lecture 14
“And again, The Head of every man is Christ; and again, Who is the Head of all principality and power.” — editor's note: Col. ii. 10.
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Leo the Great, Letters Letter 15
“…without body and have sinned in their heavenly habitation, and for this reason having fallen from their high estate to a lower one alight upon ruling spirits of divers qualities, and after passing through a succession of powers of the air and stars, some fiercer, some milder, are enclosed in bodies of different…” — editor's note: In diversæ qualitatis principes incidisse, cf. Rom. viii. 38; Eph. iii. 10; Col. ii. 10, &c.
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Leo the Great, Sermons Sermon 28
“…according to the tradition of men, and not according to Christ; for in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily, and ye have been filled in Him.”” — editor's note: Col. ii. 8–10.
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Cyprian of Carthage, On the Advantage of Patience
“…and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ, because in Him dwelleth all the fulness of divinity.”” — editor's note: Col. ii. 8, 10.
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Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity Book 1
“…it out of the way, nailing it to the Cross; and having put off the flesh He made a show of powers openly, triumphing over them through confidence in Himself.” — editor's note: Col. ii. 8–15.
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Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity Book 9
“…after Jesus Christ, for in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily, and in Him ye are made full, Who is the head of all principalities and powers.” — editor's note: Col. ii. 8–10.
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