Christ as “head over all things” and also emphasizes that all things are subjected under his feet, it seems clear that the meaning is authority, especially since Christ’s headship is tied to his exaltation above all heavenly powers. Scholars recognize that Colossians and Ephesians are closely related, and we know that the Colossians were attracted to angels—“worship of angels” (Col 2:18). Since Paul emphasizes the subjection of demonic powers to Christ (2:15), and since Colossians is closely related