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Ephesians 1:21

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 21 far above every government and authority and power and lordship and every name that is named,+ not only in this system of things* but also in that to come.

Ephesians 1:21

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 21 ὑπεράνω over-upward πάσης of every ἀρχῆς government καὶ and ἐξουσίας of authority καὶ and δυνάμεως of power καὶ and κυριότητος of lordship καὶ and παντὸς of every ὀνόματος name ὀνομαζομένου being named οὐ not μόνον only ἐν in τῷ the αἰῶνι age τούτῳ this ἀλλὰ but καὶ also ἐν in τῷ the (one) μέλλοντι· being about (to be);

Ephesians 1:21

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 21 far above every government and authority and power and lordship+ and every name named,+ not only in this system of things,*+ but also in that to come.+

Ephesians 1:21

The Bible in Living English
- 21 up above every government and dominion and power and lordship and every name that is named not only in this world but also in the world to come;

Ephesians 1:21

American Standard Version
- 21 far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

Ephesians 1:21

The Emphasized Bible
- 21 Over-above all principality, authority and power and lordship, and every name that is named not only in this age but also in the coming one,

Ephesians 1:21

King James Version
- 21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

Ephesians Study Notes—Chapter 1

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 1:21
  
  this system of things: Or “this age.” In this context, the Greek word ai·onʹ refers to the present unrighteous system of things. (Ga 1:4) Paul indicates that there is also a system of things, or an age, to come, in which there would be a government under the authority of Christ.—See Glossary, “System(s) of things.”