What does Ephesians say about Christ being “head over all things” to the church?

Ephesians says God put all things under Christ’s feet and gave him as “head over all things to the church.” It also calls the church “his body” and describes Christ as the one who fills all in all. See Ephesians 1:22–23.

Passage context

In Ephesians 1:20–23 Paul describes the power God displayed in relation to Christ: raising him from death and seating him at God’s right hand in the heavenly realm. From that position Christ is placed far above every kind of authority, now and in the future. These verses complete a prayer that God would help the readers grasp the hope, value, and power connected with God’s calling (1:15–19). The logic moves from asking that they “know” God’s power to pointing at a concrete demonstration of that power in Christ’s resurrection and exaltation.

Why it matters

Ephesians 1:20–23 presents God’s power as publicly demonstrated in what God did to and for Christ: raising him from death and seating him at God’s right hand “in the heavenly places” (explicit claim). That seated position communicates highest honor and shared rule, not merely personal comfort (inference from the “right hand” image).

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Start with Ephesians 1:22-23, then read the surrounding section so the answer stays connected to the passage's flow.