14 在他里面,[a]我们得蒙救赎,罪得赦免。

基督为中心

15 爱子是那不可见之神的形像,
是一切被造之物的长子[b]
16 因为万有都是藉着他造的:
天上和地上的,看得见和看不见的,
无论王位或主权,统治的或掌权的,
一切都是藉着他造的,也是为他而造的,

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Footnotes

  1. 歌罗西书 1:14 有古抄本附“藉着他的血,”。
  2. 歌罗西书 1:15 长子——原文直译“首生者”。

14 ·who purchased our freedom[a] [L in whom we have redemption] ·and forgave our sins [or which is the forgiveness of sins].

The Importance of Christ

15 The Son [L …who] is ·the image of [exactly like; the visible representation of] the invisible God [John 1:18; Heb. 1:3]. He ·ranks higher than [L is the firstborn of/over] ·everything that has been made [all creation; Prov. 8:22–30]. 16 ·Through his power [L In him; or By him] all things were created [John 1:3; Heb. 1:2]—things in heaven and on earth, things seen and unseen, all ·powers [or heavenly authorities; L thrones], ·authorities [dominions; kingdoms], ·lords [rulers], and ·rulers [authorities; C these four may refer to angelic hierarchies, or to earthly and heavenly rulers]. All things were created through Christ and for Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:14 freedom Some Greek copies continue, “with his blood.”

14 in whom we have redemption,(A) the forgiveness of sins.(B)

The Supremacy of the Son of God

15 The Son is the image(C) of the invisible God,(D) the firstborn(E) over all creation. 16 For in him all things were created:(F) things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;(G) all things have been created through him and for him.(H)

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14 (A)in whom we have redemption [a]through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

15 He is (B)the image of the invisible God, (C)the firstborn over all creation. 16 For (D)by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or (E)dominions or [b]principalities or [c]powers. All things were created (F)through Him and for Him.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:14 NU, M omit through His blood
  2. Colossians 1:16 rulers
  3. Colossians 1:16 authorities