Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
He is the beginning,
the firstborn from the dead,
so that He might come to have
first place in everything.
New American Standard Bible
He is also
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
He is also the head of the body, which is the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he himself might have first place in everything.
A Conservative Version
And he is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might become preeminent in all things.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
He is also the head [the life-source and leader] of the body, the
An Understandable Version
And He is the head of the [spiritual] body, the church. He is [its] source, the firstborn One from the dead [i.e., the first one to return to life, never to die again], so that He could rank first [in importance] over all things.
Anderson New Testament
and he is the head of the body, the church: and he is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might be preeminent;
Bible in Basic English
And he is the head of the body, the church: the starting point of all things, the first to come again from the dead; so that in all things he might have the chief place.
Common New Testament
And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might have the first place in everything.
Daniel Mace New Testament
he himself is the head of the church, which is his body. he is the prince, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might be chief.
Darby Translation
And he is the head of the body, the assembly; who is the beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that he might have the first place in all things:
Godbey New Testament
and himself is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, in order that in all things himself may be preeminent:
Goodspeed New Testament
He is the head of the church, it is his body; for he is the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead??hat he might come to stand first in everything.
John Wesley New Testament
who is the beginning, the first-begotten from the dead, that in all things he might have the pre-eminence.
Julia Smith Translation
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that he might be the first in all
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and he himself is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he himself may become first in everything,
Modern King James verseion
And He is the Head of the body, the church, who is the Beginning, the First-born from the dead, that He may be pre-eminent in all things.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he is the head of the body, that is, to wit, of the congregation: he is the beginning and first begotten of the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Moffatt New Testament
Also, he is the head of the Body, that is, of the church, in virtue of his primacy as the first to be born from the dead ??that gives him pre-eminence over all.
Montgomery New Testament
He is the head of his Body, the Church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, in order that in all things he may become preeminent.
NET Bible
He is the head of the body, the church, as well as the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that he himself may become first in all things.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
And he is the head of the body, the church; since he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that he may be in all things preeminent;
Sawyer New Testament
and he is the head of the body, the church; who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that he might himself be preeminent in all things,
The Emphasized Bible
And, he, is the head of the body, the assembly, Who is the beginning, Firstborn from among the dead, in order that, he, might become, in all things, himself, pre-eminent; -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, that he might be in all things pre-eminent.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And he is the Head of the Church, which is his Body. The First-born from the dead, he is to the Church the Source of its Life, that he, in all things, may stand first.
Webster
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; that in all things he may have the pre-eminence.
Weymouth New Testament
Moreover He is the Head of His Body, the Church. He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, in order that He Himself may in all things occupy the foremost place.
Williams New Testament
Yes, He is the Head of the church as His body. For He is the beginning, the first-born among the dead, so that He alone should stand first in everything.
World English Bible
He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Worrell New Testament
And He is the Head of the body, the assembly; Who is the Beginning, the First-born from the dead, that in all things He may be preeminent;
Worsley New Testament
And He is the head of the body, which is the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things He might have the pre-eminence.
Youngs Literal Translation
And himself is the head of the body -- the assembly -- who is a beginning, a first-born out of the dead, that he might become in all things -- himself -- first,
Themes
Body » Jesus Christ being the head of the body (the church)
Christ » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
Christ » Precious » Preeminence of
Christ » Guest, a » Head of the church
Christ, the head of the church » Has the pre-eminence in all things
Church » Head of, Christ the » General references to
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
Glory of Christ » As the first-born
the First-born » Illustrative of » The dignity, &c of Christ
Jesus Christ » Names of » Head of the ekklesia (body)
Pleasure » What is pleasing to the lord
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Temple » Figurative » Of Christ, the head of the ekklesia (his community, his body, cf
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 1:18
Prayers for Colossians 1:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence
17
and by Him all things
He is the beginning,
the firstborn from the dead,
so that He might come to have
first place in everything.
all His fullness
Cross References
Ephesians 1:22-23
And He put everything under His feet
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
To Him who loves us and has set us free
Acts 26:23
that the Messiah must suffer, and that as the first to rise from the dead, He would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
John 3:29-31
He who has the bride
1 Corinthians 11:3
But I want you to know that Christ is the head
Ephesians 4:15-16
But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into Him who is the head
Ephesians 5:23
for the husband is the head of the wife
Revelation 3:14
Revelation 5:9-13
And they sang a new song:
and to open its seals,
because You were slaughtered,
and You redeemed
for God by Your blood
from every tribe and language
and people and nation.
Revelation 11:15
The seventh angel blew his trumpet,
of our Lord and of His Messiah,
and He will reign forever and ever!
Psalm 89:27
greatest of the kings of the earth.
Isaiah 52:13
He will be raised and lifted up and greatly exalted.
Matthew 23:8
Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came near and said to them,
John 1:1
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
John 1:16
from His fullness,
John 1:27
He is the One coming after me,
John 3:34-35
For God sent Him, and He speaks God’s words, since He
John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her,
Romans 8:29
For those He foreknew He also predestined
1 Corinthians 15:20-23
But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits
1 Corinthians 15:25
For He must reign
Ephesians 1:10
for the administration
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings
Colossians 2:10-14
and you have been filled by Him, who is the head
Hebrews 1:5-6
For to which of the angels did He ever say, You are My Son; today I have become Your Father,
1 John 1:1
what we have heard,
what we have seen with our eyes,
what we have observed
and have touched with our hands,
concerning the Word
Revelation 1:8
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,”
Revelation 1:18
Revelation 21:6
And He said to me, “It is done!
Revelation 21:23-24
The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because God’s glory illuminates it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
Revelation 22:13
Psalm 45:2-5
grace flows from your lips.
Therefore God has blessed you forever.
Song of Songs 5:10
notable among ten thousand.