Eph 1:10 | RWP | e4.org | Unto a dispensation of the fulness of the times ( εις οικονομιαν του πληρωματος των καιρων ). See for οικονομιαν . In "the fulness of the time" ( το πληρωμα του χρονου ) the time before Christ is treated as a unit, here as a series of epochs ( καιρων ). Cf. ; . On πληρωμα see also ; ; . To sum up ( ανακεφαλαιωσασθα ). Purpose clause (amounting to result) with first aorist middle infinitive of ανακεφαλαιοω , late compound verb ανα and κεφαλαιοω (from κεφαλαιον , , and that from κεφαλη , head), to head up all things in Christ, a literary word. In N.T. only here and . For the headship of Christ in nature and grace see .

‏ Ephesians 1:10

Unto a dispensation of the fulness of the times ( εις οικονομιαν του πληρωματος των καιρων ). See Col 1:25 for οικονομιαν. In Ga 4:4 "the fulness of the time" ( το πληρωμα του χρονου ) the time before Christ is treated as a unit, here as a series of epochs ( καιρων ). Cf. Mr 1:15; Heb 1:1. On πληρωμα see also Ro 11:26; Eph 3:19; 4:13.

To sum up ( ανακεφαλαιωσασθα ). Purpose clause (amounting to result) with first aorist middle infinitive of ανακεφαλαιοω, late compound verb ανα and κεφαλαιοω (from κεφαλαιον, Heb 8:1, and that from κεφαλη, head), to head up all things in Christ, a literary word. In N.T. only here and Ro 13:9. For the headship of Christ in nature and grace see Col 1:15-20.