Colossians 1:17

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Colossians 1:17

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Berean Standard Bible

He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.

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ASV

American Standard Version

and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Colossians 1

¹⁵ The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

¹⁶ For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

¹⁷ He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

¹⁸ And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

¹⁹ For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,

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