“And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,”
And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church — the quotation of Psalm 8:6 establishes Christ as the cosmic kephalē ('head') with all things subject under his podes ('feet'); the church is the body (sōma) of which Christ is the head, the instrument of his cosmic purpose.
Church Fathers on Ephesians 1:22
“And made Him to sit at His right hand, in the Heavenly places, far above all rule and authority, and power and dominion, and every name that is named: and He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him to be Head over all things to the Church, which is His body, the fullness of Him that fills all in all.” Vast indeed are the mysteries and secrets of which He has made us partakers. And these it is not possible for us to understand otherwise than by being…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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