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: 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. 18 He 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. 19 For [e]it was (M)the Father’s good pleasure for all (N)the [f]fullness to dwell in Him, 20 and 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
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
The Son Is The Preeminent Head of All Creation, Because He Created All Things
15 ... Who is the image[a] of the invisible God, the firstborn[b] of [c] all creation[d], 16 because all things were created by[e] Him in the heavens and on the earth, the visible things and the invisible things— whether thrones or lordships or rulers or authorities. All things have been created through Him and for Him. 17 And He Himself is before all things, and all things have existence[f] in Him. 18 And He Himself is the head of the body, the church.
The Son Is First In Everything, Because God Reconciled All Things Through Him
... Who is the beginning[g], the firstborn from the dead, in order that He Himself might come-to-be holding-first-place in all things, 19 because the Father[h] was well-pleased that all the fullness[i] should dwell in Him 20 and that He should reconcile all things through Him to Himself, having made-peace through the blood of His cross— through Him, whether the things on the earth or the things in the heavens.
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- Colossians 1:15 Or, likeness, form. That is, the visible expression; or, the personal eternal likeness.
- Colossians 1:15 That is, the one having first status, holding first place; the preeminent one.
- Colossians 1:15 That is, before; or, in-relation-to.
- Colossians 1:15 Or, every created thing.
- Colossians 1:16 Or, in, in relation to.
- Colossians 1:17 Or, hold-together.
- Colossians 1:18 Or, beginner (cause, source, founder); ruler.
- Colossians 1:19 Or, because all the fullness was well-pleased to dwell in Him and to reconcile.
- Colossians 1:19 That is, God in all His fullness.
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