Colossians 1:17

And, he, is before all, and, they all, in him, hold together;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16Because, in him, were created all things in the heavens and upon the earth, the things seen and the things unseen, whether thrones or lordships or principalities or authorities,—they all, through him and for him, have been created,

18And, he, is the head of the body, the assembly, Who is the beginning, Firstborn from among the dead, in order that, he, might become, in all things, himself, pre-eminent;—

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Cross References

Psalms 75:3Earth was melting away with all its inhabitants, I, have fixed the pillars thereof. [Selah.]

Isaiah 43:11I—I, am Yahweh,—And there is none besides me ready to save:

Micah 5:2Thou, therefore, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though, little, to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee, shall Mine come forth, to be ruler in Israel,—whose comings forth, have been from of old, from the days of age-past time.

John 5:17But, he, answered them—My Father, until even now, is working; and, I, am working.

John 17:5And, now, glorify me—thou, Father! with thyself, with the glory which I had, before the world’s existence, with thee.

1 Corinthians 8:6[Yet], to us, there is one God the Father, of whom are all things, and, we, for him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and, we, 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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