<p>1:10- see on Col. 1:20.</p><p><i>In a plan which runs to the fullness of the times: To sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth</i>- God's purpose with each of us existed <i>before</i> and not just <i>from</i> the foundation of the world (:4), and His purpose with us runs to the fullness of the <i>kairos</i>, time itself. This is the impression of absolute infinity, within the limitation of words to describe it. Our eternity, to infinity and beyond, is &quot;in Christ&quot;; the AV adds at the end of this sentence &quot;even in Him&quot;. We become &quot;in Christ&quot; by faith and baptism into Him now; and we shall eternally exist in Him. The whole atmosphere of our lives must therefore be of Him; for in this sense we can live now the life which shall be eternally. &quot;All things&quot;, quite literally, both persons and spiritual ideas, all of God's spirituality, believers and Angels, shall all be summed up in that one unique man, Christ- and shall eternally be so.</p>