Colossians 1:15-20

New American Standard Bible

¹⁵^[a]He is the ^(A)image of the ^(B)invisible God, the ^(C)firstborn of all creation: ¹⁶for ^[b]^(D)by Him all things were created, ^(E)both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether ^(F)thrones, or dominions, or rulers, or authorities—^(G)all things have been created through Him and for Him. ¹⁷He ^[c]^(H)is before all things, and in Him all things ^[d]hold together. ¹⁸He is also the ^(I)head of ^(J)the body, the church; and He is ^(K)the beginning, ^(L)the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. ¹⁹For ^[e]it was ^(M)the Father’s good pleasure for all ^(N)the ^[f]fullness to dwell in Him, ²⁰and through Him to ^(O)reconcile all things to Himself, ^(P)whether things on earth or things in ^[g]heaven, having made ^(Q)peace through ^(R)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

Colossians 1:15-20

New King James Version

¹⁵He is ^(A)the image of the invisible God, ^(B)the firstborn over all creation. ¹⁶For ^(C)by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or ^(D)dominions or ^[a]principalities or ^[b]powers. All things were created ^(E)through Him and for Him. ¹⁷^(F)And He is before all things, and in Him ^(G)all things consist. ¹⁸And ^(H)He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, ^(I)the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.

Reconciled in Christ

¹⁹For it pleased the Father that ^(J)in Him all the fullness should dwell, ²⁰and ^(K)by Him to reconcile ^(L)all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, ^(M)having made peace through the blood of His cross.