## he is the head ##

"Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is the head"

## He is the head of the church, his body ##

This metaphor compares Jesus position to the church to the head on human body. As the head rules the body, so does Jesus rule the church. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## originating authority ##

first chief or founder. Jesus started the Church.

## firstborn out of the dead ones  ##

Jesus is the first person to die and come back to life, never to die again.

## This is because it pleased God to decide that all his fullness should live in him  ##

"God the Father was pleased to make everything he is to live in Christ" (UDB) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## through  ##

The Greek word for the preposition "through" has the idea of a channel or way, showing that God brings peace and reconciliation to people by the blood of Jesus when he died on the cross.