Ephesians 1:21

Far above [υ π ε ρ α ν ω]. Lit., over above. See on ver. 19. Connect with made Him to sit.

Principality, power, etc. These words usually refer to angelic powers; either good, as ch. 3 10; Colossians 1:16; Colossians 2:10; or bad, as ch. 6 12; 1 Corinthians 14:24; Colossians 2:15; or both, as Romans 8:38. See on Colossians 1:16; Colossians 2:15. Here probably good, since the passage relates to Christ's exaltation to glory rather than to His victory over evil powers. And every name that is named. And has a collective and summary force - and in a word. Every name, etc. Whatever a name can be given to. "Let any name be uttered, whatever it is, Christ is above it; is more exalted than that which the name so uttered affirms" (Meyer). Compare Philippians 2:9. "We know that the emperor precedes all, though we cannot enumerate all the ministers of his court : so we know that Christ is placed above all, although we cannot name all" (Bengel).

Not only in this world, etc. Connect with which is named. For world [α ι ω ν ι], see on John 1:9.