Colossians 1:14-20
New American Standard Bible
14 (A)in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
15 [a]He is the (B)image of the (C)invisible God, the (D)firstborn of all creation: 16 for [b](E)by Him all things were created, (F)both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether (G)thrones, or dominions, or rulers, or authorities—(H)all things have been created through Him and for Him. 17 He [c](I)is before all things, and in Him all things [d]hold together. 18 He is also the (J)head of (K)the body, the church; and He is (L)the beginning, (M)the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. 19 For [e]it was (N)the Father’s good pleasure for all (O)the [f]fullness to dwell in Him, 20 and through Him to (P)reconcile all things to Himself, (Q)whether things on earth or things in [g]heaven, having made (R)peace through (S)the blood of His cross.
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- Colossians 1:15 Lit Who is
- Colossians 1:16 Or in
- Colossians 1:17 Or has existed prior to
- Colossians 1:17 Or endure
- Colossians 1:19 Or all the fullness was pleased to dwell
- Colossians 1:19 I.e., fullness of deity
- Colossians 1:20 Lit the heavens
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