Ephesians 1:10

That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
in	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
dispensation	οἰκονομίαν oikonomian	G3622	administration (of a household or estate) · noun — accusative singular feminine
fulness	πληρώματος plērōmatos	G4138	repletion or completion · noun — genitive singular neuter
times	καιρῶν, kairōn	G2540	an occasion · noun — genitive plural masculine
one	ἀνακεφαλαιώσασθαι anakephalaiōsasthai	G346	to sum up · verb — aorist middle deponent infinitive
things	πάντα panta	G3956	all · adjective — accusative plural neuter
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
Christ	Χριστῷ, Christō	G5547	anointed · noun — dative singular masculine, a title
both	τέ té	G5037	both or also (properly
are	τοῦ tou	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — genitive singular neuter
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
heaven	οὐρανοῖς ouranois	G3772	the sky · noun — dative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
are	τῶν tōn	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — genitive plural masculine
on	ἐπὶ epi	G1909	properly · preposition
earth	γῆς, gēs	G1093	soil · noun — genitive singular feminine

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Cross-references

Colossians 1:20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in…
Philippians 2:9-10 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
Galatians 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
Daniel 2:44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left t…
Mark 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Hebrews 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
Isaiah 2:2-4 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shal…
Colossians 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions,…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 1:3-14

He begins with thanksgivings and praise, and enlarges with a great deal of fluency and copiousness of affection upon the exceedingly great and precious benefits which we enjoy by Jesus Christ. For the great privileges of our religion are very aptly recounted and enlarged upon in our praises to God. I. In general he blesses God for spiritual blessings, Eph 1:3, where he styles him the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ; for, as Mediator, the Father was his God; as God, and the second person in the blessed Trinity, God was his Father. It bespeaks the mystical union between Christ and believers, that the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is their God and Father, and that in and throu…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ephesians 1:10

Translate, "Unto the dispensation of the fulness of the times," that is, "which He purposed in Himself" (Eph 1:9) with a view to the economy of (the gracious administration belonging to) the fulness of the times (Greek, "fit times," "seasons"). More comprehensive than "the fulness of the time" (Gal 4:4). The whole of the Gospel times (plural) is meant, with the benefits to the Church dispensed in them severally and successively. Compare "the ages to come" (Eph 2:7). "The ends of the ages" (Greek, Co1 10:11); "the times (same Greek as here, 'the seasons,' or 'fitly appointed times') of the Gentiles" (Luk 21:24); "the seasons which the Father hath put in His own power" (Act 1:7); "the times of…

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Adam Clarke on Ephesians 1:10

In the dispensation of the fullness of times - Εις οικονομιαν του πληρωματος των καιρων. The word οικονομια, which is the same as our word economy, signifies, as Dr. Macknight has well observed, "the plan which the master of a family, or his steward, has established for the management of the family;" it signifies, also, a plan for the management of any sort of business: and here it means the dispensation of the Gospel, that plan by which God has provided salvation for a lost world; and according to which he intends to gather all believers, both Jews and Gentiles, into one Church under Jesus Christ, their head and governor. See the note on Mat 24:45, where the word and the office are particul…

The Church Fathers

When, therefore, he speaks of their "following 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.
— Tertullian, Against Marcion Book V

It is not all things indifferently that are restored but all things that are in Christ—both those that are in heaven and those that are on the earth but only those that are in Christ. Others are strange to him. Whatever things then are in Christ, it is these that are revitalized and rise again, whether in heaven or in earth. For he is salvation, he is renewal, he is eternity.
— Gaius Marius Victorinus, EPISTLE TO THE EPHESIANS 1.1.10

Which evidences of ignobility suit the First Advent, just as those of sublimity do the Second; when He shall be made no longer "a stone of offence nor 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.
— Tertullian, An Answer to the Jews

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Dictionary and topics

Dispensation — (Gr. oikonomia, “management,” “economy”). (1.) The method or scheme according to which God carries out his purposes towards men is called a dispensation. There are usually reckoned three…
Ephesians, Epistle to — Was written by Paul at Rome about the same time as that to the Colossians, which in many points it resembles. Contents of. The Epistle to the Colossians is mainly polemical, designed to refute…
Mystery — The calling of the Gentiles into the Christian Church, so designated (Eph. 1:9, 10; 3:8-11; Col. 1:25-27); a truth undiscoverable except by revelation, long hid, now made manifest. The resurrection…
Atonement · .Divinely ordained — .Divinely ordained
Counsels And Purposes Of God, The · The union of all saints in Christ, is according to — The union of all saints in Christ, is according to
Mysteries · OF RE — OF RE
Reconciliation With God · Effects of: Union of things in heaven and earth — Effects of: Union of things in heaven and earth
Time · Fullness of — Fullness of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Ephesians 1:10

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 1:3-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ephesians 1:10

Adam Clarke on Ephesians 1:10

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Ephesians 1:10

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 1:3-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ephesians 1:10

Adam Clarke on Ephesians 1:10

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Ephesians 1:10

John Calvin on Ephesians 1:7-12

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ephesians 1:8-10