Ephesians 1:10

Ephesians 1:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.
• English Standard Version (ESV)as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him.

Context of Ephesians 1:10

8that he lavished on us in all wisdom and insight. 9He did this when he revealed to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, toward the administration of the fullness of the times, to head up all things in Christ – the things in heaven and the things on earth. 11In Christ we too have been claimed as God’s own possession, since we were predestined according to the one purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will 12so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, would be to the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 1:10 word by word

εἰς οἰκονομίαν τοῦ πληρώματος τῶν καιρῶν, ἀνακεφαλαιώσασθαι τὰ πάντα ἐν τῷ Χριστῷ, τὰ ἐπὶ τοῖς οὐρανοῖς καὶ τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἐν αὐτῷ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• That inεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the dispensationοἰκονομίαoikonomia · managementG3622
• of the fulnessπλήρωμαplērōma · fulfillmentG4138
• of timesκαιρόςkairos · time/right timeG2540
• he might gather together in oneἀνακεφαλαιόομαιanakephalaiomai · to summariseG346
• all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• bothτεte · and/bothG5037
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093

Cross-references for Ephesians 1:10

• Isaiah 2:2In the future the mountain of the Lord’s temple will endure as the most important of mountains, and will be the most prominent of hills. All the nations will stream to it,
• Daniel 2:44In the days of those kings the God of heaven will raise up an everlasting kingdom that will not be destroyed and a kingdom that will not be left to another people. It will break in pieces and bring about the demise of all these kingdoms. But it will stand forever.
• Daniel 9:24“Seventy weeks have been determined concerning your people and your holy city to put an end to rebellion, to bring sin to completion, to atone for iniquity, to bring in perpetual righteousness, to seal up the prophetic vision, and to anoint a most holy place.
• Amos 9:11“In that day I will rebuild the collapsing hut of David. I will seal its gaps, repair its ruins, and restore it to what it was like in days gone by.
• Micah 4:1In the future the Lord’s Temple Mount will be the most important mountain of all; it will be more prominent than other hills. People will stream to it.
• Malachi 3:1“I am about to send my messenger, who will clear the way before me. Indeed, the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his temple, and the messenger of the covenant, whom you long for, is certainly coming,” says the Lord who rules over all.
• 1 Corinthians 10:11These things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.
• Galatians 4:4But when the appropriate time had come, God sent out his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
• Hebrews 1:2in these last days he has spoken to us in a son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he created the world.
• Hebrews 9:10They served only for matters of food and drink and various washings; they are external regulations imposed until the new order came.
• Hebrews 11:40For God had provided something better for us, so that they would be made perfect together with us.
• 1 Peter 1:20He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was manifested in these last times for your sake.
• Ephesians 1:22And God put all things under Christ’s feet, and he gave him to the church as head over all things.
• Ephesians 2:15when he nullified in his flesh the law of commandments in decrees. He did this to create in himself one new man out of two, thus making peace,
• Ephesians 3:15from whom every family in heaven and on the earth is named.
• Genesis 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs; the nations will obey him.

Commentaries on Ephesians 1:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10In the dispensation of the fullness of times - . The word , 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…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10That in the dispensation - The word rendered here as “dispensation,” ̓́ oikonomiameans properly “the management of household affairs.” Then it means stewardship or administration; a dispensation or arrangement of things: a scheme or plan. The meaning here is, that this plan was formed in order ( ̓ eis) or “unto” this end, that in the full arrangement of times, or in the arrangements completing the filling up of the times, God might gather together in one…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-14Verses 9-14 Blessings were made known to believers, by the Lord's showing to them the mystery of his sovereign will, and the method of redemption and salvation. But these must have been for ever hidden from us, if God had not made them known by his written word, preached gospel, and Spirit of truth. Christ united the two differing parties, God and man, in his own person, and satisfied for that wrong which caused the separation. He wrought, by his Spirit…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-10Wisdom and understanding come from God revealing his mysterious plan about Christ. In Paul's writings, mysterious will (traditionally mystery) often means a divine truth once hidden but now revealed in the good news (see 3:9). Here, it refers to how God will unite everything under Christ's authority, so he is universally recognized and respected as Lord (see Philippians 2:9–11; Colossians 1:16–20, 26–27; 2:2, 19; 4:3). Ephesians specifically highlights…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Translate, "Unto the dispensation of the fulness of the times," that is, "which He purposed in Himself" (Ep 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" (Ga 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…Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 1:10

• Atonement
• Church
• Jesus Continued
• Mysteries
• Predestination
• Salvation
• Time

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Christ, Messiah
• Blame
• Dispensation
• Ephesians, Epistle to
• Eye
• Mystery
• Obtain
• Predestinate
• Purpose

Commentaries on Ephesians 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings