Ephesians 1:22 (WEB)
He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,
Catechism · 8
The Church, Mother and Teacher
“Because they are members of the Body whose Head is Christ,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Eph 1:22.
In the Age of the Church
“It is the prayer of Paul, the apostle par excellence, which reveals to us how the divine solicitude for all the churches ought to inspire Christian prayer.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 10:1; Eph 1:16-23; Phil 1911; Col 1:3-6; 4:3-4, 12.
The Almighty
“It is in Christ's Resurrection and exaltation that the Father has shown forth "the immeasurable greatness of his power in us who believe".” — Catechism footnote: Eph 1:19-22.
On the Third Day He Rose from the Dead
“St. Paul insists on the manifestation of God's power” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Rom 6:4; 2 Cor 13:4; Phil 3:10; Eph 1:19-22; Heb 7:16.
"From Thence He Will Come Agaln to Judge the Living and the Dead"
“He is "far above all rule and authority and power and dominion", for the Father "has put all things under his feet."” — Catechism footnote: Eph 1:20-22.
“As Lord, Christ is also head of the Church, which is his Body.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Eph 1:22.
The Church in God's Plan
“In the New Testament, all these images find a new center because Christ has become the head of this people, which henceforth is his Body.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Eph 1:22; Col 1:18; LG 9.
The Church is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic
“In her subsists the fullness of Christ's body united with its head; this implies that she receives from him "the fullness of the means of salvation"” — Catechism footnote: UR 3; AG 6; Eph 1:22-23.
Fathers and councils · 8
Ambrose of Milan
“…to the tradition of men, and after the rudiments of this world, not according to Christ; for in Him dwelleth all the fulness of Godhead in bodily shape.”” — editor's note: It would, I think, be unfair to construe this passage into an absolute condemnation of all the results of human activity, arrived at without any conscious…
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Leo the Great
“…and hath put all things under His feet, and given Him to be the head over all the Church which is His body, and the fulness of Him Who filleth all in all.”” — editor's note: Ephes. i. 15–23.
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Basil the Great
“And that Christ is the head of the Church we have learned in another passage, when the apostle says “gave him to be the head over all things to the Church,” and “of his fulness have all we received.”” — editor's note: Eph. i. 22.
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Augustine of Hippo
“He did not say, I and they are one thing; although, in that He is the head of the church which is His body, He might have said, and they are, not one thing, but one person, because the head and the body is one Christ; but in order to show His own Godhead…” — editor's note: Eph. i. 22, 23
Read the whole comment“So then we are He, in that we are His members, in that we are His Body, in that He is our Head, in that Whole Christ is both Head and Body.” — editor's note: Eph. i. 22, 23; 1 Cor. xii. 12.
Read the whole comment“This fullness he spoke of also in the place where he says of Christ, “And gave Him to be the Head over all things to the Church, which is His body, the fullness of Him that filleth all in all.”” — editor's note: Eph. i. 22, 23.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“…and power and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this world but also in that which is to came, and put all things in subjection under His feet.” — editor's note: Eph. i. 19 b–22 a.
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Tertullian
“It was He who “wrought in Christ His mighty power, by raising Him from the dead, and setting Him at His own right hand, and putting all things under His feet”—even the same who said: “Sit Thou on my right hand, until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool.”” — editor's note: Eph. i. 19–22.
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Cross-references · 19
Cited together with
Cited together in Catechism §668 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §669 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §669 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §669 and 2 other places.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in Catechism §648.
Cited together in Catechism §648.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.18.
Cited together in Catechism §648.
Cited together in Catechism §648.
Cited together in Catechism §668.
Cited together in Catechism §272.
Cited together in Catechism §272.
Cited together in Catechism §668.
Cited together in Catechism §668.
Cited together in Catechism §648.
Parallel passages
1 Corinthians 15:27 and Ephesians 1:22 share the same wording (9 words).