²¹ There, Christ rules over every other ruler and leader. He rules over everything else that has authority. He is greater than any power which people respect. That is true for the rulers of this world now, and also the rulers of the world that will come. ²² God has put all things under Christ's authority. He has made Christ the ruler over all things. He has done this to help his people, the church. ²³ The church is like Christ's body and he is its head. Christ fills all things everywhere and he causes the church to become complete.