Eph 1:20-22 | RWP | e4.org | Which he wrought ( ενηργηκεν ). Reading of A B rather than aorist ενηργησεν . Perfect active indicative, "which he has wrought." Hην is cognate accusative of the relative referring to ενεργειαν (energy) with ενηργηκεν and note also κρατους (strength) and ισχυος (might), three words trying to express what surpasses ( υπερβαλλον ) expression or comprehension. Made him to sit ( καθισας ). First aorist active participle of καθιζω in causative sense as in . Metaphorical local expression like δεξια and εν τοις επουρ ανιοις .

‏ Ephesians 1:20-22

Which he wrought ( ενηργηκεν ). Reading of A B rather than aorist ενηργησεν. Perfect active indicative, "which he has wrought." Hην is cognate accusative of the relative referring to ενεργειαν (energy) with ενηργηκεν and note also κρατους (strength) and ισχυος (might), three words trying to express what surpasses ( υπερβαλλον ) expression or comprehension.

Made him to sit ( καθισας ). First aorist active participle of καθιζω in causative sense as in 1Co 6:4. Metaphorical local expression like δεξια and εν τοις επουρ ανιοις.

Far above all rule ( υπερανω πασης αρχης ). Late compound adverbial preposition ( υπερ, ανω ) with the ablative case. In N.T. only here and Heb 9:5. As in Col 1:16, so here Paul claims primacy for Jesus Christ above all angels, aeons, what not. These titles all were used in the Gnostic speculations with a graduated angelic hierarchy.

World ( αιων ). "Age." See this identical expression in Mt 12:32 for the present time (Gal 1:4; 1Ti 6:17) and the future life (Eph 2:7; Lu 20:35). Both combined in Mr 10:30; Lu 18:30.

He put all things in subjection ( παντα υπεταξεν ). First aorist active indicative of υποτασσω, quoted from Ps 8:7 as in 1Co 15:27.

Gave him to be head ( αυτον εδωκεν κεφαλην ).

Gave ( εδωκεν, first aorist active indicative of διδωμ ) to the church (the universal spiritual church or kingdom as in Col 1:18, 24) Christ as Head ( κεφαλην, predicate accusative). This conception of εκκλησια runs all through Ephesians (3:10, 21; 5:23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 32).