{Unto a dispensation of the fulness of the times} (eis
oikonomian tou pl(8872)(936d)atos t(936e) kair(936e)). See Col 1:25 for
oikonomian. In Ga 4:4 "the fulness of the time" ( o pl(8872)(936d)a
tou chronou) the time before Christ is treated as a unit, here
as a series of epochs (kair(936e)). Cf. Mr 1:15 Heb 1:1 . On
pl(8872)(936d)a see also Ro 11:26 Eph 3:19 4:13 . {To sum up}
(anakephalai(9373)asthai). Purpose clause (amounting to result)
with first aorist middle infinitive of anakephalaio(935c), late
compound verb ana and kephalaio(935c) (from kephalaion, Heb
8:1 , and that from kephal(885c), 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 .
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