KJV King James Version
And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
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Colossians 1:17
And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
WEB World English Bible
He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.
ASV American Standard Version
and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and himself is before all, and the all things in him have consisted.
Surrounding context — Colossians 1
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, 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:
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
18 And 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.
19 For it pleased [the Father] that in him should all fulness dwell;
20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven.
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Hebrews 1:3Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;1 Corinthians 8:6But to us [there is but] one God, the Father, of whom [are] all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [are] all things, and we by him.Acts 17:28For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.John 1:1-3In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.John 8:58Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.John 17:5And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.Colossians 1:15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:Revelation 1:8I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.Psalm 75:3The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.Isaiah 44:6Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I [am] the first, and I [am] the last; and beside me [there is] no God.Proverbs 8:22-23The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.Isaiah 43:11-13I, [even] I, [am] the LORD; and beside me [there is] no saviour.Revelation 1:17And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.Revelation 2:8And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;1 Samuel 2:8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set [them] among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth [are] the LORD’S, and he hath set the world upon them.Micah 5:2But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting.John 5:17-18But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
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