“The Father is Greater than I”
Although He was one with His Father, Jesus never claimed that He was equal to or greater than His heavenly Father. In the Gospel of John, Jesus gave three testimonies to this fact.
1. Jesus spoke of the sheep that His Father had given Him, and that His Father was “greater than all.”
“My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.” John 10:29
2. Jesus said that He was going back to His Father and that the “Father is greater than I.” In this scriptural passage, Jesus was projecting into the immediate future when He would be reunited with His Father in heaven. It is clear that in stating He was going back to His Father, the Father was still greater in power and authority.
“You heard that I said to you, I go away, and I will come to you. If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced because I go to the Father, for the Father is greater (has greater power) than I.” John 14:28
3. Jesus also said that a slave is not greater than His master, nor is the One sent (the Son), greater than the One who sent Him (the Father). This passage of scripture confirms that in His prehuman existence, Christ (the Slave) was not equal to God the Father (the Master) who sent Him.
“Truly, truly, I say to you, a slave (servant) is not greater than his master (lord), nor is One who is sent greater than the One (He) who sent Him.” John 13:16 (Refer also to John 8:42)
The scriptures tell us that Christ, in His prehuman existence, had all of the divine nature of God in Him by having all the attributes of God and existing in the form of God. However, this does not mean as we have already seen from scripture, that He was equal to His Father in totality of power, rank, or authority.
The Apostle Paul’s words reinforce this conclusion at Philippians 2:3, 5-8: “3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; 5 Have this attitude (mind, disposition) in yourselves that was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who although He existed in the form of God (though the divine nature was His from the beginning; who though from the beginning had the nature of God; for He who has always been God by nature; who although essentially being one with God and in the form of God; possessing the fullness of the attributes which made God, God), did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped (He did not grasp at equality with God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped; did not consider equality with God something to be grasped; did not cling to His prerogatives as God’s equal; He did not see, in the rank of Godhead, a prize to be coveted; He did not look upon equality with God as above all things to be clung to), 7 but emptied (impoverished, laid aside, stripped, Himself (of His glory, made Himself nothing), taking the form of a bond-servant (nature of a slave or servant), and being made in the likeness of men. 8 Being found in the appearance as a man (truly human, in human form), He humbled (abased, humiliated) Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”
Even though Christ, in His pre-human existence, was in the form of God (God’s likeness or image, having the divine nature), He (Christ) did not consider equality with God a thing to be grasped at, clung to, or coveted as if it was His prerogative or a prize. Instead, He abased or emptied himself of His glory and rank. He became as nothing by becoming a servant or slave, a man or human. By doing this He exhibited an attribute, which He had from the beginning, humility. In like manner, we are to have the same mental attitude that was in Christ. We are to have humility and regard others as being more important than we are.
The fact that Christ emptied Himself and became as nothing is epitomized by the fact that God the Father transferred His only begotten Son into a single sperm cell and placed Him in the womb of a Jewish virgin. This is why the Apostle John refers to the Word (Christ) as the Divine Sperm or Seed.
1 John 3:9 states: “No one born (begotten) of God practices sin, for God’s nature (the divine seed, the divine sperm, the divine germ) abides in him and he cannot practice sinning because he is born (begotten) of God.”
This omnipotent act of God the Father, the transitioning of His Only Begotten Son into a single sperm cell, demonstrates the Most High God’s awesome power and His being the absolute, all powerful, sovereign God of the universe.
Even after Christ had been resurrected and glorified, the apostles prayed to God the Father, in Jesus’ name. The Apostle Peter spoke of God the Father as having raised up and glorified His holy servant Jesus, also referring to Jesus as His holy servant and child, and praying in the name of “thy holy servant Jesus.”
Acts 3:13 & 26 states: “13 The God of Abraham and of Issac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified His servant Jesus. . . 26 God, having raised up His servant, sent Him to you first, to bless you in turning every one of you from your wickedness.”
Acts 4:26-27 & 30 states: “’26 The kings of the earth set themselves in array. . . against the Lord and against His Anointed’- 27 for truly in this city there were gathered together against thy holy servant (thy holy child) Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, 30 while thou stretchest out thy hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of thy holy servant (thy holy child) Jesus.”
These verses verify that even in His glorified status, Jesus Christ was and still is God’s holy servant and child.
“Our Father Who Art In Heaven”
Holy Scripture reveals to us that it is to God the Father and Him alone, that our most intimate and formal worship be directed! This would include our prayers, that they be addressed to God the Father, through Jesus Christ and in the name of Jesus Christ, who is our Mediator. Jesus said, “No one comes to the Father, but through (by) me.” Jesus also said that we must pray this way, “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.” This statement by Jesus was all inclusive, meaning that Jesus also viewed Himself as a worshiper of God the Father (Yahweh).
At Matthew 6:9 Jesus tells us how to pray: “. . .Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.”
Luke 4:8 states: And Jesus answered him (Satan), “It is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord (Yahweh) your God, and Him only shall you serve.'” (See also Deuteronomy 6:13)
Jesus stated at Matthew 6:6: “But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”
2 Timothy 2:5 states: “For there is one God, and one Mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.”
Jesus also said at John 14:6: “. . . I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through (by) me.”
At John 16:23 Jesus tells us: “. . .Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in my name, He will give it to you.” (See also John 14:13-14)
The Apostle Paul at Romans 1:8 prayed: ” First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all. . .”
Romans 15:6 states: “that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Romans 16:27 states: “to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever, Amen.”
Ephesians 5:20 states: “always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father.”
Colossians 1:3 states: “We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you.”
Colossians 3:17 states: “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”
The veneration of God the Father was a priority for Jesus during His earthly ministry. When asked by a lawyer, which was the greatest commandment of the law, Jesus responded:
“You shall love the Lord your God (Yahweh) with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and first commandment.” (Matthew 22:36-38) (See also Deuteronomy 6:5)
Jesus’ response to this question was a direct quotation of Deuteronomy 6:5, where the name of the LORD God would have appeared in the ancient Hebrew text as, “Yahweh.”
When tempted by Satan in the wilderness, Jesus gave a similar response to Satan and quoted from scripture:
“You shall worship the Lord (Yahweh) your God and Him only shall you serve.” Luke 4:8 (See also Matthew 4:10 & Deuteronomy 6:13)
Once again, Jesus quoted from Deuteronomy 6:13, where the divine name of the LORD God, “Yahweh,” would have appeared in the ancient Hebrew text. The worship of God the Father (Yahweh) was of first and primary importance to Jesus! Jesus never said to Satan, “you shall worship me and to me only shall you render sacred service.”
Jesus acknowledged that His Father was in heaven and never asked anyone to address Him by the title, “Father.” Instead, He commanded His disciples to call no man on earth their father, for they had only one Father, who is in heaven.
“And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.” Matthew 23:9
“. . .Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.” Matthew 6:9
The early Christian scholar and theologian, Origen (185-254 AD), wrote:
“Now if we are to take prayer in its most exact sense, perhaps we should not pray to anyone begotten, not even to Christ Himself, but only to the God and Father of all, to whom even our Savior Himself prayed, as we have explained, and to whom He taught us to pray. For when He heard ‘teach us to pray,’ He did not teach us to pray to Himself, but to the Father by saying, ‘Our Father in heaven, and so forth.'” (See Luke 11:1-2 & Matthew 6:9)
Worship the Son, to the Father’s Glory
The scriptures goes on to state that following His death on the cross, it was God the Father who exalted His Son and bestowed on Him a name, which is above every name. It also states that in the name of Jesus, every knee should bow and every tongue confess Jesus as Lord, to the glory of God the Father. It is also important to note, that all of this was done to the glory of God the Father and in accordance with the Father’s will. All forms of worship given to the Son; obeisance, kneeling, bowing, and confessing Jesus Christ as Lord are acceptable to God. This is all done to the glory of God the Father, not the Son.
Philippians 2:9-11 states: “9 Therefore God hath highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
In like manner, when He (God the Father) again brings His firstborn Son into the world (by resurrecting Him), He (the Father) says, “let all the angels of God worship Him.”
Hebrews 1:6 states: “And when He again brings the firstborn (first begotten, firstborn Son back) into the world, He (the Father) says, AND LET ALL THE ANGELS OF GOD WORSHIP HIM.”
It is clear from the above verses, that all worship given to the Son (both angelic and human) is sanctioned and sponsored by God the Father.
While Jesus was still on earth, the Apostles did obeisance in worshiping the risen Lord.
Matthew 28:9 states: “And behold, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they came up and took hold of His feet and worshiped Him.” (Similar accounts of worship occur eleven times in the gospels) (See also Matthew 28:17 & Luke 24:52)
All Glory and Power to God the Father
The scriptures plainly state that God and Father should be glorified in all things, through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 15:6 states: “that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
1 Peter 4:11 states: “. . . so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ. To Him belong the glory and power forever and ever. Amen.”
Philippians 4:19-20 states: “19 And my God will fully satisfy every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus, 20 To our God and Father be glory forever and ever, Amen.”
Jesus never sought glory or praise from men. He only sought the glory of His Father, who sent Him.
Jesus said at John 5:41: “I do not receive glory (praise) from men.”
John 7:16-18, states: “16 So Jesus answered them and said, ‘My teaching is not mine, but His who sent me. 17 If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know of the teaching, whether it is of (from) God or whether I speak from myself (of my own authority, or it originates with me). 18 He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who is seeking the glory (honor) of the One who sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness (falsehood, deception, dishonesty) in Him.'”
Jesus said at John 12:28 “‘Father, glorify your name.’ Then a voice came out of heaven: ‘I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.'”
Jesus prayed to His Father at John 17:3-4: “3 This is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 4 I glorified you on the earth, having accomplished the work that you have given me to do.”
Jesus gave all the glory to His Father, and did not seek His own glory or praise from humans. Why then are the majority of denominational and non-denominational Christians giving Jesus all of the glory, when in Christ’s own words, the glory belongs to the Father? God the Father (Yahweh) has been pushed out of the vast majority of churches and is no longer a real person or entity, just a figure of speech. In accordance with their own theology, Jesus has now taken the place of His Father, by receiving all the glory. It is not uncommon to see bumper stickers declaring, “All Glory To Jesus!” This is evident in that most Christians, when praying, only use the term, “Father,” as a figure of speech. In reality they are praying to Jesus. This is also reflected in their praise and worship music that gives all of the glory to Jesus, instead of to God the Father. In their minds, Jesus has become the Father! As we shall see, this is a total violation of divine protocol and headship, as clearly defined by Jesus Christ Himself and the apostles.
The God and Father of Our Risen Lord
The following verses go on to indicate that the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ raised Him from the dead, and exalted Him to a position higher than what He had held, prior to His coming to earth. Although in a glorified status, the Son was still not equal to His Father. The Son now sat at the right hand of the Majesty on high (God the Father) and at the right hand of the throne, far above all rule, authority, power, dominion, and every name. God subjected all things under Christ’s feet and appointed Him as head of the church (His body). God the Father also gave Him all power and authority and appointed Him heir of all things.
Galatians 1:1 states: “Paul an apostle–not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead.”
Ephesians 1:17 & 19-23 states: “17 and the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. 19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might 20 which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 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. 22 And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.”
Matthew 28:18 states: “And Jesus came up and spoke to them saying, ‘All authority (power) has been given to me in heaven and on earth.'”
Jesus, at John 3:35 said: “The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand.”
Hebrews 1:1-4 states: “1 In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; 2 but in these last days He has spoken to us by a Son, whom He appointed the Heir of all things, through whom also He created the world. 3 He reflects the very glory of God and bears the very stamp of His nature, upholding the universe by His word and power. When He had made purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become as much superior to angels as the name He has obtained is more excellent than theirs.”
Hebrews 12:2 states: “Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Hebrews 8:1 states: “. . . We have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens.”
The early Christian, Polycarp (bishop of Smyrna), wrote in his Epistle to the Philippians: “May the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ Himself, who is the Son of God and our everlasting High Priest, build you up in faith, truth, meekness, gentleness, patience, endurance, forbearance, and purity. May he bestow on you a lot and portion among his saints, along with us, and on all that are under heaven who shall believe in our Lord Jesus Christ and in his Father, who raised him from the dead.”
The Divine Hierarchy
The scriptures tell us that there is a hierarchy between God the Father and the Son, following Christ’s ascension and glorification. This can be seen from the following verses. There is one Spirit, one Lord Jesus Christ, and one God and Father of all, who is over all, through all, and in all.
The Apostle Paul states at Ephesians 4:4-6: “4 There is one body and one Spirit (the Holy Spirit), just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord (Jesus Christ), one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all (above all), and through all, and in all.”
All things are from (or originate from) God the Father and for Him we exist. Conversely, all things come through Jesus Christ (our Mediator) and through Him we exist. This clarifies the distinct roles and status of both God the Father and His only begotten Son.
The Apostle Paul states at 1 Corinthians 8:6: “Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.”
These verses make it very clear that there is one God and Father of all and above all. This would mean that Almighty God is not only God and Father to the body or church, but that He is also God and Father to both the Holy Spirit and the Lord Jesus Christ. The terms, “God,” and “Father,” are not just mere figures of speech, but clearly indicate that the LORD God is truly the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Colossians 1:3 states: “We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you.”
Colossians 3:17 states: “Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.”
Ephesians 1:3 states: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.”
Ephesians 1:17 states: “17 and the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him.”
Ephesians 3:14 states: “I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ”
Romans 15:6 states: “that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Even after His resurrection and glorification, Jesus stated that God the Father was as much his Father and God, as He was Father and God to his disciples.
Jesus said to Mary Magdalene: “Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.” John 20:17
The early Christian bishop, Irenaeus (125-202 CE), wrote: “Well also does Paul His apostle say: ‘One God, the Father, who is over all and through all and in us all.’ For over all is the Father; and through all is the Son, for through Him all things were made by the Father; and in us all is the Spirit, who cries Abba Father, and fashions man into the likeness of God.
The Head of Christ is God
In holding fast to the traditions and ordinances that were handed down to us from the Apostles, we need to understand that Christ is the head of man. In the same way, man is the head of woman. In a corresponding manner, God is the head of Christ. Just as man is subject to Christ, woman is subject to man, and Christ is subject to God the Father. The Apostle Paul defines the divine hierarchy in the following verses.
At 1 Corinthians 11:2-3, the Apostle Paul wrote: “2 Now I praise you because you remember me in everything and hold firmly to the traditions (keep the ordinances, keep unchanged the rules), just as I delivered them to you. 3 But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of (has authority over, is supreme over) every man, and the man is the head of (has authority over, is supreme over) a woman, and God is the head of (has authority over, is supreme over) Christ.” (See also Matthew 23:10, 1 Timothy 2:11- 13, & John 14:28)
The Apostle Paul also stated at 1 Corinthians 5:22-24: “22 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, and is Himself its Savior. 24 As the church is subject to Christ, so let wives also be subject in everything to their husbands.”
The Apostle Paul, at 1 Corinthians 3:22-23 said: “22 . . . all things belong to you, 23 and you belong to Christ; and Christ belongs to God.”
The Father Has Given All Things to the Son
Jesus said at John 3:35: “The Father loves the Son and has given all things into His hand.” (See also Mathew 11:27)
Jesus at Luke 10:22 states: “All things have been handed over to me by my Father. . .”
Jesus said at Matthew 28:18 “All authority in heaven and has been given to me.”
Philippians 2:9 states: “9 Therefore God hath highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name. . .”
The prophecy in Psalms reveals that the Son of Man was made a little lower than God and the angels. God the Father exalted his Son and crowned Him with glory and honor, having put all things under His feet.
Psalms 8:4-6 states: “4 What is man that you take thought of him, and the Son of man that you take care of him? 5 Yet you have made Him a little lower than God (the angels, heavenly beings), and you crown Him with glory and majesty! 6 You make Him to rule over the works of your hands; You have put all things under His feet.” (Refer also to Hebrews 2:6-9)
In speaking of the resurrected Son, the writer of Hebrews tells us that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, anointed Him above His comrades (the angels).
Hebrews 1:9 states: “You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your companions (fellows or angels).” (See also Psalms 45:6-7, Hebrews 2:6-9, & Psalms 8:4-5, which make reference to angels or heavenly beings as companions of Christ)
Christ is exalted to God’s right hand, until God makes His enemies a footstool for His feet.
Psalms 110:1 states: “The LORD (Yahweh) says to my Lord (Christ): ‘Sit at My right hand, until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.'” (See also Acts 2:34-35)
Note that all large case letters are used in “LORD” when referring to God Almighty. LORD (in all capital letters) is a substitute for God the Father’s personal name, “Yahweh,” (the tetragrammaton or YHWH). The divine name, “Yahweh,” appears in the original Hebrew or Aramaic 6,823 times. The name, Yahweh, appears more than any other name found in Holy Scripture. This distinguishes God the Father from the Son in both status and authority. Conversely, “Lord,” (in smaller case letters) refers to the Son, Christ Jesus (“Yeshua” in Hebrew).
In the book of Daniel, the prophecy states that the Son of Man is given dominion, glory, and a kingdom from the Ancient of Days (God the Father), who is seated on the throne. This passage of scripture shows a definite distinction between the Ancient of Days, who is seated on the throne, and the Son of Man, who is given a kingdom; the Ancient of days (God the Father) being eternal (infinite) and without beginning or end.
Daniel 7:9 & 13-14 states: “9 As I looked, thrones were placed and One that was Ancient of Days took His seat; His rainment was white as snow, and the hair of His head like pure wool; His throne was fiery flames, its wheels were burning fire. 13 I kept looking in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven One like the Son of Man was coming, and He came up to the Ancient of Days, and was presented before Him. 14 And to Him (the Messiah) was given dominion, glory and a kingdom . . .” (See also Daniel 7:9-10)
Jesus confirmed the above prophecy at Luke 22:28-29: “28 You are those who have stood by me in my trials; 29 and I confer on you (assign to you, give to you), just as my Father has conferred on me (assigned to me, given to me), a kingdom.”
In the book of Isaiah, the prophecy states that a Son has been born to us and there will be no end to His kingdom. The Son shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, and the Prince of Peace. The zeal of the LORD of hosts (Yahweh, God the Father) will accomplish this for His Son.
Isaiah 9:6-7 states: “6 For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on his shoulders; and His name will (shall) be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. 7 There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace, on the throne of David and over His kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness from then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD (Yahweh) of hosts will accomplish this.”
This prophecy is not only foretelling Christ’s first coming to earth, but also His second coming. It predicts His kingly rule as “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, and Prince of Peace.” Isaiah’s prophecy envisioned a primary fulfillment and a greater or secondary fulfillment, when God the Father raised His Son to life from the dead. Having been glorified and granted immortality, Christ is now the chief agent of life. (See Acts 3:13-15, Acts 5:30-31, & Revelation 1:5-6) In the future, He is given the kingdom from His God and Father. (See Psalm 110:1, Daniel 7:13-14, & Revelation 1:5-6) Christ becomes our Eternal Father, by shedding His blood, and giving His soul as a ransom in exchange for many. He is now be able to resurrect and give life to all the dead, and save those who belong to Him at His coming. (See Matthew 20:28, John 5:26-29, Romans 8:29, 1 Corinthians 15:21-23, 52-54, & Revelation 1:5,17-18, Revelation 5:9-10, Hebrews 5:8-9 & 9:22) In this prophetic sense, His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, and Prince of Peace. Having accomplished all of this for His Son, the Son shall be called, “Prince of Peace.” No where in scripture is God the Father ever referred to as a prince. This title is only given to His Son, who will inherit the kingdom ( the throne) and reign for a thousand years on earth, during the millennium. (See Revelation 5:9-10 & 20:4-6)
The Son Subjects Himself to God the Father
Note, how after His reign (at the end), the Son hands over His kingdom to His God and Father, and subjects Himself to the One who subjected all things unto Him; that God may be all things to everyone, utterly supreme.
1 Corinthians 15:24-28 states: “24 Then comes the end, when He (Christ) hands over the kingdom (His royal power, the kingship) to the God and Father (God, even the Father), when He has abolished all rule and all authority and power. 25 For He (Christ) must reign until He (God) has put all of His enemies under His feet. 26 The last enemy that will be abolished is death. 27 For He (God, the Father) has put all things in subjection under His (Christ’s) feet. But when He says, ‘All things are put in subjection,’ it is evident that He (God, the Father) is excepted (not included) who put all things in subjection to Him (Christ). 28 When all things are subjected to Him (Christ), then the Son Himself also will be subjected (be subject, place Himself under) to the One (God the Father) who subjected all things to Him (who placed all things under Him, the Son), so that God may be all in all (God will rule completely over all, utterly supreme, wholly and absolutely God, everything to everyone).” (See also Psalms 110:1, previously cited)
1 Peter 5:10-11 states: “10. . . the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you. 11 To Him be dominion forever and ever.”
*Red print is used to show variations in scriptural renderings from different translations or the original languages. Also used for clarification of scripture.