Ephesians 1:22

And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

Cross-reference

Ephesians 1:10 declares God’s plan to unite all things under Christ, revealing the cosmic scope of the headship mentioned later in the same chapter.

Ephesians 4:16 develops the same head–body metaphor, showing Christ as the source of the church's growth.

Ephesians 4:15 expands on Christ as the head into whom believers grow, echoing the headship theme from this verse.

Ephesians 5:23 applies the head-body metaphor to marriage, explicitly identifying Christ as head of the church just as here.

Ephesians 3:21 Related theme

Ephesians 3:21 ends a doxology with glory in the church, connecting to the church as the focus of Christ's headship.

1 Corinthians 11:3 Related theme

1 Corinthians 11:3 applies the headship of Christ to every man, a parallel Pauline teaching on Christ's authority.

Hebrews 12:22–24 Related theme

Hebrews 12:22-24 depicts the heavenly Jerusalem and the church of the firstborn — the very assembly over which Christ is head, revealing its celestial reality.

Hebrews 2:8 Allusion

Hebrews 2:8 directly quotes Psalm 8, citing the same 'putting everything under his feet' language used here about Christ's exaltation.

1 Timothy 3:15 Related theme

In 1 Timothy 3:15, the church is called God's household and pillar of truth — the same body over which Christ is head, emphasizing its identity and authority.

Colossians 2:19 warns against holding fast to the Head, using the same body–head imagery for the church.

Colossians 2:10 explicitly calls Christ the head over all rule and authority, directly reinforcing this verse.

In 1 Corinthians 15:25, Christ reigns until all enemies are under His feet — directly parallel to God putting all things under His feet in Ephesians 1:22.

In Psalm 8:6-8, God puts all things under humanity's feet — Ephesians 1:22 cites this to show Christ's headship over all.

1 Corinthians 6:15 calls believers 'members of Christ,' directly showing the intimate union implied by Christ being head of the church his body.

Acts 2:34 Allusion

Acts 2:34 quotes Psalm 110:1 about Christ sitting at God's right hand, the same exaltation that underlies 'all things under his feet' here.

John 13:3 Parallel

John 13:3 states the Father put all things under Jesus' power — the same truth expressed here as all things under his feet.

John 3:35 Parallel

John 3:35 says the Father placed everything in the Son's hands — parallel to all things under his feet here.

Colossians 1:18 states Christ is head of the body the church, using identical language to express his supremacy.

Mark 2:28 Parallel

Mark 2:28 declares the Son of Man as Lord of the Sabbath — Ephesians 1:22 extends that lordship to all things under his feet.

Ezekiel 34:24 Prophetic fulfillment

Ezekiel 34:24 prophesies the Davidic Messiah as prince — fulfilled in Christ's headship over all things here.

Isaiah 9:6 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 9:6 foretells Christ's government and rule — Ephesians 1:22 describes its realization: all things under his feet, head over all.

Psalm 103:19 declares God's throne established in heaven ruling over all — parallel to Christ's headship as God's appointed ruler over the church.

Matthew 16:18 records Jesus' promise to build His church, complementing this verse's claim that Christ is head over all for the church.

1 Corinthians 10:17 says the many are one body through sharing one loaf, emphasizing the corporate unity that Christ’s headship creates.

Acts 20:28 Related theme

Acts 20:28 describes the church as purchased with God's own blood, showing its value — the object of Christ's headship here.