Colossians 1:16
14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
18 And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
- KJV
- For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
- WEB
- For by him all things were created in the heavens and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.
- ASV
- for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;
- DARBY
- because by him were created all things, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or authorities: all things have been created by him and for him.
- BLB
- because in Him were created all things in the heavens and on the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or lordships or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through Him and for Him.
- ÅB
- for i ham er alle ting skapt, de i himlene og de på jorden, de synlige og de usynlige, enten det så er troner eller herredømmer eller makter eller myndigheter; alt er det skapt ved ham og til ham,
- OTB
- For i ham ble alle ting skapt: ting i himmelen og på jorden, synlige og usynlige, enten troner eller herredømmer eller herskere eller myndigheter; alle ting er skapt gjennom ham og for ham.
- B1930
- for i ham er alle ting skapt, de i himlene og de på jorden, de synlige og de usynlige, enten det så er troner eller herredømmer eller makter eller myndigheter; alt er det skapt ved ham og til ham,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 11:36
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.
Read in contextJohn 1:3
Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.
Read in context1 Corinthians 8:6
yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.
Read in contextHebrews 2:10
In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.
Read in context1 Chronicles 29:11
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.
Read in contextHebrews 1:2
But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
Read in contextEphesians 1:10
as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.
Read in contextProverbs 16:4
The LORD has made everything for His purpose— even the wicked for the day of disaster.
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