New American Standard Bible 2020
Colossians 1:15-18
151He is the 2imageG1504 of the 3invisibleG517 GodG2316, the 4firstbornG4416 of allG3956 creationG2937:
16for 56by Him allG3956 thingsG3956 were createdG2936, 7both in the heavensG3772 and on earthG1093, visibleG3707 and invisibleG517, whetherG1535 8thronesG2362, orG1535 dominionsG2963, orG1535 rulersG746, orG1535 authoritiesG1849--9allG3956 thingsG3956 have been createdG2936 throughG1223 Him and for Him.
17He 1011is beforeG4253 allG3956 thingsG3956, and in Him allG3956 thingsG3956 12holdG4921 togetherG4921.
18He is alsoG2532 the 13headG2776 of 14the bodyG4983, the churchG1577; and He is 15the beginningG746, 16the firstbornG4416 from the deadG3498, soG2443 thatG2443 He HimselfG846 will comeG1096 to haveG4409 firstG4409 placeG4409 in everythingG3956.
Notes
- 1. Colossians 1:15 Lit Who is ↩
- 2. Colossians 1:15 2 Cor 4:4 ↩
- 3. Colossians 1:15 John 1:1 ↩
- 4. Colossians 1:15 Rom 8:29 ↩
- 5. Colossians 1:16 Or in ↩
- 6. Colossians 1:16 Eph 1:10 ↩
- 7. Colossians 1:16 Eph 1:10 ↩
- 8. Colossians 1:16 Eph 1:20f; Col 2:15 ↩
- 9. Colossians 1:16 John 1:3; Rom 11:36; 1 Cor 8:6 ↩
- 10. Colossians 1:17 Or has existed prior to ↩
- 11. Colossians 1:17 John 1:1; 8:58 ↩
- 12. Colossians 1:17 Or endure ↩
- 13. Colossians 1:18 Eph 1:22 ↩
- 14. Colossians 1:18 Eph 1:23; Col 1:24; 2:19 ↩
- 15. Colossians 1:18 Rev 3:14 ↩
- 16. Colossians 1:18 Acts 26:23 ↩
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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