Colossians 1:17 - Forerunner Commentary

Colossians 1:17

15 He is ^athe image of the invisible God, ^bthe firstborn over all creation.

16 For ^aby Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or ^bdominions or principalities or² powers. All things were created ^cthrough Him and for Him.

17 ^aAnd He is before all things, and in Him ^ball things consist.

18 And ^aHe is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, ^bthe firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.

Reconciled in Christ

19 For it pleased the Father that ^ain Him all the fullness should dwell,

20 and ^aby Him to reconcile ^ball things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, ^chaving made peace through the blood of His cross.

21 And you, ^awho once were alienated and enemies in your mind ^bby wicked works, yet now He has ^creconciled

Verse Comparison: Colossians 1:17

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American Standard Version
and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.

Amplified® Bible
And He Himself existed before all things, and in Him all things consist (cohere, are held together).

Contemporary English Version
God's Son was before all else, and by him everything is held together.

Darby English Version
And *he* is before all, and all things subsist together by him.

Good News Bible
Christ existed before all things, and in union with him all things have their proper place.

International Standard Version
He himself existed before all things, and by him all things hold together.

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

New American Standard Bible
He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

New International Version
He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

New King James Version
And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He existed before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

Young's Literal Translation
and himself is before all, and the all things in him have consisted.

New English Translation
He himself is before all things and all things are held together¹ in him.

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