New American Standard Bible 1995
Colossians 1:14-19
141in whomG3739 we haveG2192 redemptionG629, the forgivenessG859 of sinsG266.
152He is the 3imageG1504 of the 4invisibleG517 GodG2316, the 5firstbornG4416 of allG3956 creationG2937. 16For 67by Him allG3956 thingsG3956 were createdG2936, 8both in the heavensG3772 and on earthG1093, visibleG3707 and invisibleG517, whetherG1535 9thronesG2362 orG1535 dominionsG2963 orG1535 rulersG746 orG1535 authoritiesG1849--10allG3956 thingsG3956 have been createdG2936 throughG1223 Him and for Him. 17He 1112is beforeG4253 allG3956 thingsG3956, and in Him allG3956 thingsG3956 13holdG4921 togetherG4921. 18He is alsoG2532 14headG2776 of 15the bodyG4983, the churchG1577; and He is 16the beginningG746, 17the firstbornG4416 from the deadG3498, soG2443 that He HimselfG846 will comeG1096 to haveG4409 firstG4409 placeG4409 in everythingG3956. 19For 18it was 19the Father’s goodG2106 pleasureG2106 for allG3956 20the 21fullnessG4138 to dwellG2730 in Him,
Notes
- 1. Colossians 1:14 Rom 3:24 ↩
- 2. Colossians 1:15 Lit Who is ↩
- 3. Colossians 1:15 2 Cor 4:4 ↩
- 4. Colossians 1:15 John 1:1 ↩
- 5. Colossians 1:15 Rom 8:29 ↩
- 6. Colossians 1:16 Or in ↩
- 7. Colossians 1:16 Eph 1:10 ↩
- 8. Colossians 1:16 Eph 1:10 ↩
- 9. Colossians 1:16 Eph 1:20f; Col 2:15 ↩
- 10. Colossians 1:16 John 1:3; Rom 11:36; 1 Cor 8:6 ↩
- 11. Colossians 1:17 Or has existed prior to ↩
- 12. Colossians 1:17 John 1:1; 8:58 ↩
- 13. Colossians 1:17 Or endure ↩
- 14. Colossians 1:18 Eph 1:22 ↩
- 15. Colossians 1:18 Eph 1:23; Col 1:24; 2:19 ↩
- 16. Colossians 1:18 Rev 3:14 ↩
- 17. Colossians 1:18 Acts 26:23 ↩
- 18. Colossians 1:19 Or all the fullness was pleased to dwell ↩
- 19. Colossians 1:19 Eph 1:5 ↩
- 20. Colossians 1:19 John 1:16 ↩
- 21. Colossians 1:19 I.e. fullness of deity ↩
Commentaries on Colossians 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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