Ephesians 1:23

And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things

From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.

For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.

to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,

of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of G

He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.

And when all things have been subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will be made subject to Him who put all things unde

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for

The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.

and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility.

For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.

Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and

There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;

There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people.

Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.