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Colossians 1:16-17 KJV
Colossians · chapter 1 · verses 16–17 · King James Version
16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.Colossians 1:16-17 · King James Version
Colossians 1:16-17 in context
14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
18And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
19For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
Cross references
- Romans 11:36
- John 1:3
- 1 Corinthians 8:6
- Hebrews 2:10
- 1 Chronicles 29:11
- Hebrews 1:2
- Ephesians 1:10
- Isaiah 44:24
- Hebrews 1:3
- Acts 17:28
- John 1:1-3
- John 17:5
Key words (Strong's)
- principalitiesarchēbeginning, origin, the person or thing that commences, the first person or thing in a…G746 →
- invisibleaoratosunseen, or that which can not be seen, e.g. invisibleG517 →
- dominionskyriotēsdominion, power, lordship, in the NT one who possesses dominionG2963 →
- createdktizōto make habitable, to people, a place, region, island, to found a city, colony, state, to…G2936 →
- visiblehoratosvisible, open to viewG3707 →
- thronesthronosa throne seat, a chair of state having a footstool, assigned in the NT to kings, hence…G2362 →
- heavenouranosthe vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it, the universe, the world…G3772 →
- powersexousiapower of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases, leave or permission, physical and…G1849 →
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