Ephesians 1:21
21 Far above [huperano] all [pas] principality, [arche] and [kai] power, [exousia] and [kai] might, [dunamis] and [kai] dominion, [kuriotes] and [kai] every [pas] name [onoma] that is named, [onomazo]
not [ou] only [monon] in [en] this [touto] world, [aion] but [alla] also [kai] in [en] that which is to come: [mello] KJV-Interlinear
21 far
above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is
named, not only in this age, but also in the one to come. NASB
Far above, ‘huperano,’
means infinitely above, greatly exhalted.
Jesus Christ is elevated not equal to the heights of angels or humanity,
not to some point just above these creatures, but He was placed, promoted, exalted
to such a high position that second place is infinitely below His position.
Principality, ‘arche,’ means
the highest of possible positions or ranks. It means the beginning,
pre-eminence, rulers, magistrates and so forth.
The highest of all creature possible positions. Jesus Christ has been placed in a position
that is infinitely higher than even the highest possible creature positions.
Power, ‘exousia,’ means
position or privilege, jurisdiction, control, and comes to mean that Jesus
Christ as been given authority over all jurisdictions, all privileges.
Might, ‘dunamis,’ means force,
ability beyond the seemingly miraculous, strength. Jesus Christ possesses might beyond the
omnipotent, if that were possible. There is no force or power, even in black
holes, that could even begin to match that of Christ. Man and angel cannot even begin to challenge
His might.
Dominion, ‘kuriotes,’
means master or mastery, rule, and comes to represent the Lordship of
Christ. He is Lord and master over all
that is. There is nothing in heaven or
on the earth that is over Christ.
Every name that is named,
means every creature, every rank from the smallest of particles like germs of
single celled organisms, or whatever is smaller and the smallest, to the
highest of ranks, be it man or beast or angel.
He is over all ranks and categories of creation.
And not only in this
current world or existence, but also in the next world, the new universe and
heaven combined when they are re-created and joined at the end of our current
history.
Our current history will
end someday, just as your personal physical life will someday come to an end,
just as each twenty-four hour day comes to an end, just as the seasons of the
year come to an end, just as each year comes to an end. All are certain events that will occur. And one day, they will all come to their
final termination.
And then, Christ will use
that power, which we have been studying for the last few verses, and it will be
used to completely destroy our current universe, out of total existence,
leaving no residue, no dust, no particles whatsoever, and then He will create
again, out of nothing, a totally new universe, the attributes of which we will
not know until that occurs.
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