11 Bible Verses about Preeminence Of Christ

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.

I indeed baptize you with water to lead you to repentance; but he that cometh after me, is my superiour, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the effusion of the holy Ghost, in the appearance of fire:

but I must decline. he that cometh from above, is above all: he that is from the earth, is earthly, and his language is likewise earthly: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

you call me master, and lord: and you are in the right; for so I am.

therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

for to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

He is so much superiour to the angels, as the authority he possesses is more excellent than theirs.

but as the architect is of much greater dignity than the house he has made; so the glory which Christ received was greater than that of Moses.

Our high priest then has obtained a priesthood so much the more excellent, as he is the mediator of a better alliance, established upon better promises.

saying, "I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, what you shall see, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia; to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea."

but I would have you take notice, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the wife, is the man; and the head of Christ, is God.