Colossians 1:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

The beginning

The firstborn

In all

Bible References

The beginning

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes; that which we contemplated, and our hands handled, concerning the word of life;

I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord God, he who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.

And to the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write: These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God:

And he said to me, It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to him that thirsts of the fountain of the water of life freely.

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

The firstborn

Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believes on me, though he have died, shall live;

namely, whether Christ should suffer; whether he first, through resurrection of the dead, should announce light both to the people and to the nations.

(But now Christ is raised from among the dead, first-fruits of those fallen asleep.

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and has washed us from our sins in his blood,

In all

Thou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

And as to me, I will make him firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

My beloved is white and ruddy, The chiefest among ten thousand.

Behold, my servant shall deal prudently; he shall be exalted and be lifted up, and be very high.

But ye, be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your instructor, and all ye are brethren.

And Jesus coming up spoke to them, saying, All power has been given me in heaven and upon earth.

for of his fulness we all have received, and grace upon grace.

He that has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices in heart because of the voice of the bridegroom: this my joy then is fulfilled.

Because whom he has foreknown, he has also predestinated to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he should be the firstborn among many brethren.

For he must reign until he put all enemies under his feet.

For to which of the angels said he ever, Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be to him for father, and he shall be to me for son?

And they sing a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open its seals; because thou hast been slain, and hast redeemed to God, by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,

And the seventh angel sounded his trumpet: and there were great voices in the heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world of our Lord and of his Christ is come, and he shall reign to the ages of ages.

And the city has no need of the sun nor of the moon, that they should shine for it; for the glory of God has enlightened it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb.