^3 (A)All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him ^[a]not even one thing came into being that has come into being.

^15 [a]He is the ^(A)image of the ^(B)invisible God, the ^(C)firstborn of all creation: ¹⁶ for ^[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. ¹⁷ He ^[c](H)is before all things, and in Him all things ^[d]hold together.

^2 [a](A)in these last days ^(B)has spoken to us ^[b]in His ^(C)Son, whom He appointed ^(D)heir of all things, ^(E)through whom He also made the ^[c](F)world.