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 made known to us the mystery of His will, in keeping with His good pleasure that He planned in Messiah. The plan of the fullness of times is to bring all things together in the Messiah—both things in heaven and things on earth, all in Him. 11In Him we also were chosen, predestined according to His plan. He keeps working out all things according to the purpose of His will— 12so that we, who were first to put our hope in Messiah, might be for His glorious praise.

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 2:2It will come to pass in the last days that the mountain of Adonai’s House will stand firm as head of the mountains and will be exalted above the hills. So all nations will flow to it.
• Daniel 2:44“Now in the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will this kingdom be left to another people. It will crush and bring to an end all of these kingdoms. But it will endure forever.
• Daniel 9:24“Seventy weeks are decreed concerning your people and your holy city, to put an end to transgression to bring sin to an end, to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Holy of Holies.
• Amos 9:11“In that day I will raise up David’s fallen sukkah. I will restore its breaches, raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in days of old
• Micah 4:1But at the end of days the mountain of Adonai’s House will be established as chief of the mountains, and will be raised above the hills. Peoples will flow up to it.
• Malachi 3:1“Behold, I am sending My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. Suddenly He will come to His Temple —the Lord whom you seek— and the Messenger of the covenant —the One whom you desire— behold, He is coming,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot.
• 1 Corinthians 10:11Now these things happened to them as an example, and it was written down as a warning to us—on whom the ends of the ages have come.
• Galatians 4:4But when the fullness of time came, God sent out His Son, born of a woman and born under law—
• Hebrews 1:2In these last days He has spoken to us through a Son, whom He appointed heir of all things and through whom He created the universe.
• Hebrews 9:10These relate only to food and drink and various washings—regulations for the body imposed until a time of setting things straight.
• Hebrews 11:40because God had provided something better for us, so that only with us would they reach perfection.
• 1 Peter 1:20He was chosen before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.
• Ephesians 1:22God placed all things under Messiah’s feet and appointed Him as head over all things for His community—
• Ephesians 2:15the law code of mitzvot contained in regulations. He did this in order to create within Himself one new man from the two groups, making shalom,
• Ephesians 3:15from Him every family in heaven and on earth receives its name.
• Genesis 49:10The scepter will not pass from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs will come. To him will be the obedience of the peoples.

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