Colossians 1:17
and he is before all, and by him all things subsist.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
In Context
Cross References
John 5:17Then Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
John 17:5And now, Father, do thou glorify me with thyself in the glory which I held with thee before the world was.
1 Corinthians 8:6but to us there is one God, the Father; of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by 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 →