Ephesians 1:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.”
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“far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:”
King James Version · Public Domain“far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“far above all principality, and authority, and might, and lordship, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in the coming one;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ephesians 1:21 — 19 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Daniel 7:27Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’
- Matthew 12:32Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.
- Matthew 25:31When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
- Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- John 5:25Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
- Acts 4:12Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
- Romans 8:38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
- Ephesians 3:10His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
- Ephesians 6:12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
- Philippians 2:9Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
- Colossians 1:15The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
- Colossians 2:10And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
- Colossians 2:15And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
- Hebrews 1:4So He became as far superior to the angels as the name He has inherited is excellent beyond theirs.
- Hebrews 2:5For it is not to angels that He has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking.
- Hebrews 4:14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
- 1 Peter 3:22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
- Revelation 19:12He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows.
- Revelation 20:10And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
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