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The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:10

With a view to the dispensation of the fullness of the times (or, seasons ) ( Ephesians 1:9 and Ephesians 1:10 are one sentence, which should not be broken up). This seems to denote the times of the gospel generally; not, as in Galatians 4:4 , the particular time of Christ's advent; the οἰκονομία , or economy, of the gospel being that during which, in its successive periods, all God's schemes are to ripen or come to maturity, and be fulfilled. To gather together under one... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:10

Christ the Head of all. "To gather together under one head all things in Christ." Unity a characteristic of God's works. Unity of the solar system, the stars, the heavens. In the moral and spiritual world there are diverse orders of holy being. To us only two are known—angels and men. But there may be many more. All these it is God's purpose to form into one economy. Jesus Christ is the Center of this great plan. We have some glimpses of this in the Apocalypse. Besides countless angels,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:10

"The dispensation of the fullness of times." This marks the period during which the summing up of all things is to be accomplished—the period of the dispensation of grace. I. THE TERM SUGGESTS THE IDEA OF A PLAN OR SYSTEM , NOT CONSISTING OF MERE FRAGMENTARY AND UNRELATED PARTS , BUT A THOROUGHLY COMPACT AND ORGANIZED SYSTEM , IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL PARTS HAVE THEIR DUE PLACES IN THE WORKING OUT OF A DESTINED... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:10

The summing up in one of all things in Christ. This was the mystery of God hid for ages, but now revealed. I. IT IMPLIES A PRIOR SEPARATION OF THE THINGS RE - COLLECTED OR REGATHERED TO GOD IS JESUS CHRIST AS CENTRE OR HEAD . Sin is the great divider. It separates man from God; it separates man from man; it causes a schism within man himself. Rebellion introduced disorder. There was a break of moral continuity between earth and heaven caused by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:10

The consummation of all things. We have in this bold, sweeping picture of the great onward movement of the universe a solution of the most ambitious questions of philosophy. What is the meaning of the ever-changing flux and rush of all things? and whither does it tend? It is, says St. Paul, a progress towards organic unity. Can any thought be more modern or more in accordance with strict science? St. Paul recognizes the all-important point, too often ignored in ancient philosophy, that we... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 1:10

That in the dispensation - The word rendered here as “dispensation,” οἰκονομία oikonomia, means 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 (εἰς 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 all things. Tyndale renders... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ephesians 1:9-10

Ephesians 1:9-10. Having made known to us By his Word and Spirit; the mystery of his will The gracious scheme of salvation by faith, the appointment of which depended on his sovereign will alone; termed a mystery, because it was but darkly revealed under the law, is now totally hid from unbelievers, and has heights and depths in it which surpass all the knowledge even of true believers. “The whole doctrine of the gospel, taken complexly, is called the wisdom of God in a mystery, 1... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ephesians 1:1-14

1:1-23 A LIFE OF FULNESS THROUGH CHRISTPraise for blessings in Christ (1:1-14)In introducing himself, Paul reminds his readers that they are saints, God’s holy people, who live their lives in union with Jesus Christ (1:1-2). He then offers praise to the triune God: in verses 3-6 on account of the Father who planned salvation; in verses 7-12 on account of the Son who made this salvation a reality; and in verses 13-14 on account of the Holy Spirit who guarantees salvation.God’s blessings, which... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 1:10

That in . Greek. eis . App-104 . dispensation . Greek. oikonomia. See 1 Corinthians 9:17 . fulness . Greek. pleroma . First occurance: Matthew 9:16 . He might gather together in one = to sum up (literally: "head up"). Greek. anakephalaioomai. See Romans 13:9 . The verb in this place being in Mid. voice is reflexive, implying "for Himself" (compare verses: Ephesians 1:5 , Ephesians 1:9 ). both . Omit. in . The texts read epi , as below. heaven = the heavens (plural) See Matthew 6:9 ,... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 1:10

Unto a dispensation of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth; IN HIM, I say.We have taken the liberty of capitalizing the phrase which dominates this entire epistle. One may easily imagine that Paul here made some emphatic gesture, as he dictated these words, or raised his voice in repeating these dynamic key words of the New Testament. Any failure to get the full meaning of being "in Christ" is to forfeit all hope of... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 1:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 1:10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ephesians 1:9-10

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ephesians 1:1-14

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ephesians 1:10

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ephesians 1:10

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