16 For by[a] him all things were created, (A)in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether (B)thrones or (C)dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created (D)through him and for him.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:16 That is, by means of; or in

(A)All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.

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yet (A)for us there is one God, the Father, (B)from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and (C)one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and (D)through whom we exist.

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10 For it (A)was fitting that he, (B)for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons (C)to glory, should make the (D)founder of their salvation (E)perfect through suffering.

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11 (A)Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all.

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but (A)in these last days (B)he has spoken to us by (C)his Son, whom he appointed (D)the heir of all things, (E)through whom also he created (F)the world.

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10 as a plan for (A)the fullness of time, (B)to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

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24 Thus says the Lord, (A)your Redeemer,
    (B)who formed you from the womb:
(C)“I am the Lord, who made all things,
    (D)who alone stretched out the heavens,
    who spread out the earth by myself,

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(A)The Lord has made everything for its purpose,
    even (B)the wicked for the day of trouble.

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10 And,

(A)“You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning,
    and the heavens are the work of your hands;
11 they will perish, but you remain;
    they will all wear out like a garment,
12 like a robe you will roll them up,
    like a garment they will be changed.[a]
But you are (B)the same,
    and your years will have no end.”

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 1:12 Some manuscripts omit like a garment

The Preeminence of Christ

15 (A)He is the image of (B)the invisible God, (C)the firstborn of all creation.

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10 and (A)you have been filled in him, who is (B)the head of all rule and authority.

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20 that he worked in Christ (A)when he raised him from the dead and (B)seated him at his right hand (C)in the heavenly places, 21 (D)far above (E)all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above (F)every name that is named, not only in (G)this age but also in the one to come.

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For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself. (For every house is built by someone, but (A)the builder of all things is God.)

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and (A)to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery (B)hidden for ages in[a] God, (C)who created all things, 10 so that through the church the manifold (D)wisdom of God (E)might now be made known to (F)the rulers and authorities (G)in the heavenly places.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 3:9 Or by

21     the people whom I formed for myself
(A)that they might declare my praise.

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25 (A)Of old you laid the foundation of the earth,
    and (B)the heavens are the work of your hands.
26 (C)They will perish, but (D)you will remain;
    they will all wear out like a garment.
You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away,
27     but (E)you are the same, and your years have no end.

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39 know therefore today, and lay it to your heart, that (A)the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; (B)there is no other.

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20 and (A)through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, (B)making peace (C)by the blood of his cross.

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10 so that at the name of Jesus (A)every knee should bow, (B)in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

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22 who has gone into heaven and (A)is at the right hand of God, (B)with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him.

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15 (A)He disarmed the rulers and authorities[a] and (B)put them to open shame, by (C)triumphing over them in him.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:15 Probably demonic rulers and authorities
  2. Colossians 2:15 Or in it (that is, the cross)

12 For (A)we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against (B)the rulers, against the authorities, against (C)the cosmic powers over (D)this present darkness, against (E)the spiritual forces of evil (F)in the heavenly places.

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13 And I heard (A)every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,

“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”

14 And the four living creatures (B)said, “Amen!” and the elders (C)fell down and worshiped.

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