Christ and the Church
Paul describes the relationship between Christ and the church as a profound mystery (5:32)—a hidden plan of God now revealed and fulfilled in Christ Jesus.
| Christ is the head of the church | 1:22–23; 4:15; 5:23 |
| Christ is the cornerstone of the church | 2:20 |
| Christ is the Savior and sanctifier of the church | 5:23, 26–27 |
| Christ gives the church ministry workers | 4:11–16 |
| Christ loved and sacrificed himself for the church | 5:25 |
| Christ nourishes and cherishes the church | 5:29 |
| the church and her members dwell and grow in Christ | 2:21–22; 4:15 |
| the church is a means through which God manifests his manifold wisdom | 3:10 |
| the church submits to Christ | 5:24 |
| the church is Christ’s body, and individual believers are members of his body | 1:22–23; 3:6; 4:4, 16; 5:23, 30 |