⁵⁷ But thanks be to God!^(A) He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.^(B)

¹⁸ Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.^(A)

²⁵ For he must reign^(A) until he has put all his enemies under his feet.^{(B) 26} The last enemy to be destroyed is death.^{(C) 27} For he “has put everything under his feet.”^[a](D) Now when it says that “everything” has been put under him, it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ.^(E)

¹⁸ I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened^(A) in order that you may know the hope to which he has called^(B) you, the riches^(C) of his glorious inheritance^(D) in his holy people,^{(E) 19} and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power^(F) is the same as the mighty strength^{(G) 20} he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead^(H) and seated him at his right hand^(I) in the heavenly realms,^{(J) 21} far above all rule and authority, power and dominion,^(K) and every name^(L) that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.^{(M) 22} And God placed all things under his feet^(N) and appointed him to be head^(O) over everything for the church, ²³ which is his body,^(P) the fullness of him^(Q) who fills everything in every way.^(R)

⁵ the faith and love that spring from the hope^(A) stored up for you in heaven^(B) and about which you have already heard in the true message^(C) of the gospel ⁶ that has come to you. In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit^(D) and growing throughout the whole world^(E)—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace.

¹⁶ For in him all things were created:^(A) things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;^(B) all things have been created through him and for him.^{(C) 17} He is before all things,^(D) and in him all things hold together. ¹⁸ And he is the head^(E) of the body, the church;^(F) he is the beginning and the firstborn^(G) from among the dead,^(H) so that in everything he might have the supremacy.