Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Who, is an image of the unseen God, Firstborn of all creation, -
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
Holman Bible
the firstborn over all creation.
International Standard Version
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
A Conservative Version
who is an image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
American Standard Version
who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;
Amplified
He is the exact living image [the essential manifestation] of the unseen God [the visible representation of the invisible], the firstborn [the preeminent one, the sovereign, and the originator] of all creation.
An Understandable Version
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn One [i.e., who takes preeminence] over all that is created.
Anderson New Testament
who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature;
Bible in Basic English
Who is the image of the unseen God and existed before all living things;
Common New Testament
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
Daniel Mace New Testament
he is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of the whole creation.
Darby Translation
who is image of the invisible God, firstborn of all creation;
Godbey New Testament
who is the image of the invisible God, being the first begotten of all creation,
Goodspeed New Testament
He is a likeness of the unseen God, born before any creature,
John Wesley New Testament
Who is the image of the invisible God, the first begotten of every creature.
Julia Smith Translation
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation:
King James 2000
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation:
Lexham Expanded Bible
who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,
Modern King James verseion
who is the image of the invisible God, the First-born of all creation.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which is the image of the invisible God, first begotten of all creatures:
Moffatt New Testament
He is the likeness of the unseen God, born first before all the creation ??16 for it was by him that all things were created both in heaven and on earth, both the seen and the unseen, including Thrones, angelic Lords, celestial Powers and Rulers; all things have been created by him and for him;
Montgomery New Testament
He is a visible image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;
NET Bible
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,
New Heart English Bible
who is the image of the invisible God, preeminent over all creation.
Noyes New Testament
who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of the whole creation;
Sawyer New Testament
who is the likeness of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Who is the image of the invisible God, the prime author of all creation:
Twentieth Century New Testament
For Christ is the very incarnation of the invisible God-- First-born and Head of all creation;
Webster
Who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature:
Weymouth New Testament
Christ is the visible representation of the invisible God, the Firstborn and Lord of all creation.
Williams New Testament
Yes, He is the exact likeness of the unseen God, His first-born Son who existed before any created thing,
World English Bible
who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
Worrell New Testament
Who is the image of the invisible God, Primal Source of all creation;
Worsley New Testament
Who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of the whole creation:
Youngs Literal Translation
who is the image of the invisible God, first-born of all creation,
Themes
Birthright » An honorable title
Body » Jesus Christ being the head of the body (the church)
Christ » Heal persecution of » Testimony of the apostles
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
Glory of Christ » As the first-born
Glory of Christ » As the image of God
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Honorable distinction of
Image » Figurative » Christ, of God
divine Image » In saints » Of God
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ existing before all things
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Colossians 1:15
Devotionals containing Colossians 1:15
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 1:15
Prayers for Colossians 1:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence
14 In whom, we have our redemption - the remission of our sins, - 15 Who, is an image of the unseen God, Firstborn of all creation, - 16 Because, in him, were created all things in the heavens and upon the earth, the things seen and the things unseen, whether thrones or lordships or principalities or authorities, - they all, through him and for him, have been created,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 1:14
And, the Word, became, flesh, and pitched his tent among us, and we gazed upon his glory, - a glory, as an Only-begotten from his Father. Full of favour and truth.
2 Corinthians 4:4
In whom, the god of this age, hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, to the end they may not discern the radiance e of the glad-message of the glory of the Christ - who is the image of God.
Hebrews 1:3
Who, being an eradiated brightness of his glory, and an exact representation of his very being, also bearing up all things by the utterance of his power, purification of sins, having achieved, sat down on the right hand of the majesty in high places:
Psalm 89:27
Yea, I, will appoint him, firstborn, Most High to the kings of the earth!
John 1:1
Originally, was, the Word, and, the Word, was, with God; and, the Word, was, God.
John 1:18
No one, hath seen, God, at any time: An Only Begotten God, The One existing within the bosom of the Father, He, hath interpreted him .
John 3:16
For God, so loved, the world, that, his Only Begotten Son, he gave, - that, whosoever believeth on him, might not perish, but have life age-abiding.
John 14:9
Jesus saith unto him - So long a time as this, have I been, with you, - and thou hast not come to know me, Philip? He that hath seen me, hath seen the Father. How art, thou, saying, Show us the Father?
Romans 8:29
For, whom he fore-approved, he also fore-appointed to be conformed unto the image of his Son, that he might be firstborn among many brethren, -
Philippians 2:6
Who, in form of God, subsisting, not, a thing to be seized, accounted the being equal with God,
1 Timothy 1:17
Now, unto the King of the ages, - incorruptible, invisible, alone God, be honour and glory, unto the ages of ages, Amen!
Revelation 3:14
And, unto the messenger of the assembly, in Laodicea, write: - These things, saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness the beginning of the creation of God:
Exodus 24:10
and they saw the God of Israel, - and under his feet, like a pavement of sapphire, and like the very heavens for brightness; and
Proverbs 8:29-31
When he fixed for the sea its bound, that, the waters, should not go beyond his bidding, when he decreed the foundations of the earth: -
Ezekiel 1:26-28
And above the expanse that was over their heads, as the appearance of a sapphire stone, was the likeness of a throne, - and upon the likeness of a throne, was a likeness as the appearance of a man upon it above.
John 15:24
Had I not done among them, the works, which, no other, had done, sin, had they none; but, now, have they, both seen and hated both me and my Father.
2 Corinthians 4:6
Because, the God who said - Out of darkness, light shall shine! is he who hath shone in our hearts, in proportion to the radiance of the glorious knowledge of God, in the face of Christ.
Colossians 1:13
Who hath rescued us out of the authority of the darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;
Colossians 1:16-17
Because, in him, were created all things in the heavens and upon the earth, the things seen and the things unseen, whether thrones or lordships or principalities or authorities, - they all, through him and for him, have been created,
1 Timothy 6:16
Who alone hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, - Whom no man hath seen - nor can see: unto whom, be honour and might age-abiding. Amen.
Hebrews 1:6
But, whensoever he again introduceth the first-begotten into the habitable earth, he saith - And let all God's messengers worship him!
Hebrews 11:27
By faith, he forsook Egypt - not put in fear of the wrath of the king; for, as seeing him who cannot be seen, he persevered.
Numbers 12:8
Mouth to mouth, do I speak with him And plainly - not in dark sayings, And the form of Yahweh, doth he discern, - Wherefore then, were ye not afraid to speak against my servant - against Moses?