Colossians 1:17

He is before all things, and in him all things have being.

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And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

In Context

16For by him all things were made, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, authorities, lords, rulers, and powers; all things were made by him and for him;

18And he is the head of the body, the church: the starting point of all things, the first to come again from the dead; so that in all things he might have the chief place.

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Cross References

Psalms 75:3\75:2\When the right time has come, I will be the judge in righteousness.

Isaiah 43:11I, even I, am the Lord; and there is no saviour but me.

Micah 5:2\5:3\For this cause he will give them up till the time when she who is with child has given birth: then the rest of his brothers will come back to the children of Israel.

John 5:17But his answer was: My Father is still working even now, and so I am working.

John 17:5And now, Father, let me have glory with you, even that glory which I had with you before the world was.

1 Corinthians 8:6There is for us only one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we are for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we have our being through him.

Matthew Henry on Colossians 1:13-29

The Redeemer's Dignity; The Work of Redemption; Paul's Preaching. ( a. d. 62.) 12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: 13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: 14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: 15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven,… Read the whole commentary →

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