Colossians 1:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And himself is the head of the body--the assembly--who is a beginning, a first-born out of the dead, that he might become in all <FI>things<Fi> --himself--first,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Colossians 1:18 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 45:2You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.
- Psalms 89:27I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
- Song of Solomon 5:10My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand.
- Isaiah 52:13Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.
- Matthew 23:8But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.
- Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- John 1:16From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
- John 1:27He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”
- John 3:29The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
- John 3:34For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
- John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
- Acts 26:23that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
- Romans 8:29For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.
- 1 Corinthians 11:3But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.
- 1 Corinthians 15:20But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
- 1 Corinthians 15:25For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
- Ephesians 1:10as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.
- Ephesians 1:22And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
- Ephesians 4:15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
- Ephesians 5:23For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.
- Colossians 1:24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.
- Colossians 2:10And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
- Hebrews 1:5For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?
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