Topic
Christ, the Head of the Church
19 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Psalms 68:18Torrey Imparts gifts
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
- Psalms 118:22Torrey Predicted
The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
- Matthew 10:1Torrey Commissioned his Apostles
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
- Matthew 10:7Torrey Commissioned his Apostles
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Matthew 21:42Torrey Predicted
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
- Matthew 28:19Torrey Commissioned his Apostles
¶ Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
- Luke 22:19Torrey Instituted the ordinances
¶ And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
- Luke 22:20Torrey Instituted the ordinances
Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
- John 20:21Torrey Commissioned his Apostles
Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
- 1 Corinthians 11:3Torrey Has the pre-eminence in all things
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
- Ephesians 1:22Torrey Appointed by God
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
- Ephesians 4:8Torrey Imparts gifts
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
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- Ephesians 4:12 Torrey As his mystical body
- Ephesians 4:15 Torrey As his mystical body
- Ephesians 5:23 Torrey As his mystical body
- Colossians 1:18 Torrey Has the pre-eminence in all things
- Colossians 2:10 Torrey Saints are complete in
- Colossians 2:18 Torrey Perverters of the truth do not hold
- Colossians 2:19 Torrey Perverters of the truth do not hold
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 22 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Predicted Ps 118:22; Mt 21:42
- Appointed by God Eph 1:22
- Declared by himself Mt 21:42
- As his mystical body Eph 4:12,15; 5:23
- Has the pre-eminence in all things 1Co 11:3; Eph 1:22; Col 1:18
- Commissioned his Apostles Mt 10:1,7; 28:19; Joh 20:21
- Instituted the ordinances Mt 28:19; Lu 22:19,20
- Imparts gifts Ps 68:18; Eph 4:8
- Saints are complete in Col 2:10
- Perverters of the truth do not hold Col 2:18,19
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.