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

THE Logos existed in the very beginning, the Logos was with God, the Logos was divine.

It is of what existed from the very beginning, of what we heard, of what we saw, of what we witnessed and touched with our own hands, it is of the Logos of Life

"I am the alpha and the omega," saith the Lord God, who is and was and is coming, the almighty.

Then to the angel of the church at Laodicea write thus: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the origin of God's creation.

Then he said, "All is over! I am the alpha and the omega, the First and the Last. I will let the thirsty drink of the fountain of the water of Life without price.

[Relocated to follow vs 16] 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 myself resurrection and life: he who believes in me will live, even if he dies,

that the Christ is capable of suffering, and that he should be the first to rise from the dead and bring the message of light to the People and to the Gentiles?"

But it is not so! Christ did rise from the dead, he was the first to be reaped of those who sleep in death.

and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the first-born from the dead, and the prince over the kings of earth; to him who loves us and has loosed us from our sins by shedding his blood ??6 he has made us a realm of priests for his God and Father, ??to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever: Amen.

In all

But you are not to be called 'rabbi,' for One is your teacher, and you are all brothers;

Then Jesus came forward to them and said, "Full authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth;

For we have all been receiving grace after grace from his fulness;

He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the bridegroom's friend, who stands by and listens to him, is heartily glad at the sound of the bridegroom's voice. Such is my joy, and it is complete.

For he decreed of old that those whom he predestined should share the likeness of his Son ??that he might be the firstborn of a great brotherhood.

For he must reign until all his foes are put under his feet.

For to what angel did God ever say, 'Thou art my son, to-day have I become thy father'? Or again, 'I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me'?

singing a new song: "Thou deservest to take the scroll and open its seals, for thou wast slain and by shedding thy blood hast ransomed for God men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation;

Then the seventh angel blew; and loud voices followed in heaven, crying, "The rule of the world has passed to our Lord and his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever."

And the City needs no sun or moon to shine upon it, for the glory of God illumines it, and the Lamb lights it up.