Ephesians 1:10 (WEB)
to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him.
Catechism · 9
"I Believe in Life Everlasting"
“At that time, together with the human race, the universe itself, which is so closely related to man and which attains its destiny through him, will be perfectly re-established in Christ.” — Catechism footnote: LG 48; Cf. Acts 3:21; Eph 1:10; Col 1:20; 2 Pet 3:10-13.
“It will be the definitive realization of God's plan to bring under a single head "all things in [Christ], things in heaven and things on earth."” — Catechism footnote: Eph 1:10.
In the Age of the Church
“TWO fundamental forms express this movement: our prayer ascends in the Holy Spirit through Christ to the Father - we bless him for having blessed us;” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Eph 1:3-14; 2 Cor 1:3 7; 1 Pet 1:3-9.
“Doxology, the praise of God, arises from this "marvelous work" of the whole economy of salvation.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Eph 1:3-14; Rom 16:25-27; Eph 3:20-21; Jude 24-25.
The Prayer of the Hour of Jesus
“In this Paschal and sacrificial prayer, everything is recapitulated in Christ:” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Eph 1:10.
The Seven Petitions
“In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will."” — Catechism footnote: Eph 1:9-11.
“…of faith the gathering together of everyone and everything in him who has "the keys of Death and Hades," who "is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."” — Catechism footnote: Rev 1:8, 18; cf. Rev 1:4; Eph 1:10.
"From Thence He Will Come Agaln to Judge the Living and the Dead"
“In him human history and indeed all creation are "set forth" and transcendently fulfilled.” — Catechism footnote: Eph 1:10; cf. 4:10; 1 Cor 15:24, 27-28.
The Church in God's Plan
“It is in the Church that Christ fulfills and reveals his own mystery as the purpose of God's plan: "to unite all things in him."” — Catechism footnote: Eph 1:10.
Fathers and councils · 14
Hippolytus of Rome
“…of intelligent existences in the heavens in immutability by the mystery of His incarnation, the doing of which is the recapitulation of all things in himself.” — editor's note: Referring probably to Eph. i. 10.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“And they state that it was clearly on this account that Paul said, “And He Himself is all things;” and again, “All things are to Him, and of Him are all things;” and further, “In Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead;” and yet again, “All things are gathered together by God in Christ.”” — editor's note: Eph. i. 10.
Read the whole comment“…in the flesh of the beloved Christ Jesus, our Lord, and His [future] manifestation from heaven in the glory of the Father “to gather all things in one,” and to raise up anew all flesh of the whole human race, in order that to Christ Jesus, our Lord, and God, and Saviour, and King, according to the will of the…” — editor's note: Eph. i. 10.
Read the whole comment“There is therefore, as I have pointed out, one God the Father, and one Christ Jesus, who came by means of the whole dispensational arrangements [connected with Him], and gathered together all things in Himself.” — editor's note: Eph. i. 10.
Read the whole comment“Into this paradise the Lord has introduced those who obey His call, “summing up in Himself all things which are in heaven, and which are on earth;” but the things in heaven are spiritual, while those on earth constitute the dispensation in human nature (secundum hominem est dispositio).” — editor's note: Eph. i. 10.
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Jerome
“The Apostle writing to the Ephesians teaches that God had purposed in the fulness of time to sum up and renew in Christ Jesus all things which are in heaven and in earth.” — editor's note: Eph. i. 10.
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Tertullian
“…a rock of scandal,” but “the highest corner-stone,” after reprobation (on earth) taken up (into heaven) and raised sublime for the purpose of consummation, and that “rock”—so we must admit—which is read of in Daniel as forecut from a mount, which shall crush and crumble the image of secular kingdoms.” — editor's note: Comp. Eph. i. 10.
Read the whole comment“The apostle, too, writing to the Ephesians, says that God “had proposed in Himself, at the dispensation of the fulfilment of the times, to recall to the head” (that is, to the beginning) “things universal in Christ, which are above the heavens and above the earth in Him.”” — editor's note: Eph. i. 9, 10. The Latin of Tertullian deserves careful comparison with the original Greek of St. Paul.
Read the whole comment“…recapitulate” (if I may so say, according to the exact meaning of the Greek word) “all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth,” but to Him whose are all things from their beginning, yea the beginning itself too; from whom issue the times and the dispensation of the fulness of times,…” — editor's note: Eph. i. 9, 10.
Read the whole comment“…the commandments and doctrines of men,” he refers to the conduct of those persons who “held not the Head,” even Him in whom all things are gathered together; for they are all recalled to Christ, and concentrated in Him as their initiating principle—even the meats and drinks which were indifferent in their nature.” — editor's note: Recensentur: Eph. i. 10.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“These holy fathers have taught us not only truths respecting the Divine nature, but also the doctrine of the Incarnation.” — editor's note: οἰκονομία. In classical Greek οἰκονομία is simply the management (α) of a household, (β) of the state. In the N.T. we have it in Luke xvi. for “stewardship,”…
Read the whole comment“…the dispensation of the fulness of time He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth, even in Him.”” — editor's note: Eph. i. 9, 10
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John Chrysostom
“Seest thou how now in due order the mysterycame to be laid as a foundation, before the resurrection and judgment?” — editor's note: “The Mystery:” i.e., Christ’s Baptism by Fire, His dwelling in our hearts by His Spirit. Comp. Col. i. 26, 27; Eph. i. 9, 10; iii. 9.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Wherefore the apostle says, that “all things are gathered together in one in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth.”” — editor's note: Eph. i. 10
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Cross-references · 38
Cited together in Ecclesiastical History II.6.
Cited together in Catechism §772.
Cited together in Catechism §772.
Cited together in Catechism §772.
Cited together in Catechism §668.
Cited together in Catechism §772.
Cited together in Catechism §772.
Cited together in Catechism §772.
Cited together in Catechism §772.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.10.
Cited together in The Enchiridion Chapter 62.
Cited together in Catechism §1042 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Ecclesiastical History II.6.
Cited together in Catechism §772.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.20.
Cited together in Catechism §1042.
Cited together in Catechism §1042 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §2854.
Cited together in Catechism §2854.
Cited together in Catechism §2854.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.20.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.20.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.20.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.10.
Cited together in Against Beron and Helix §2.
Cited together in Catechism §1042.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.20.
Cited together in Catechism §668.
Cited together in Ecclesiastical History II.6.
Cited together in Catechism §668.
Cited together in Catechism §668.
Cited together in Catechism §668.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.10.
Cited together in Against Heresies I.10.