Colossians 1:16

For by him were all thinges created, that are in heaue and that are in earth, visible and inuisible, whether [they be] maiestie or lordeshippe, either rule or power: All thynges were created by hym and for hym.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

15Who is the image of the inuisible God, the first borne of all creatures.

17And he is before all thynges, and in hym all thynges consist.

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Cross References

Proverbs 16:4The Lorde hath made all thynges for his owne sake: yea, the vngodly for the day of wrath.

Isaiah 43:21This people haue I made for my self, and they shall shewe foorth my prayse.

Romans 11:36For of hym, and through hym, and for hym, are all thynges: To whom be glory for euer. Amen.

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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