Parallel Verses
Sawyer New Testament
who is the likeness of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
Holman Bible
the firstborn over all creation.
International Standard Version
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
A Conservative Version
who is an image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
American Standard Version
who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;
Amplified
He is the exact living image [the essential manifestation] of the unseen God [the visible representation of the invisible], the firstborn [the preeminent one, the sovereign, and the originator] of all creation.
An Understandable Version
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn One [i.e., who takes preeminence] over all that is created.
Anderson New Testament
who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature;
Bible in Basic English
Who is the image of the unseen God and existed before all living things;
Common New Testament
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
Daniel Mace New Testament
he is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of the whole creation.
Darby Translation
who is image of the invisible God, firstborn of all creation;
Godbey New Testament
who is the image of the invisible God, being the first begotten of all creation,
Goodspeed New Testament
He is a likeness of the unseen God, born before any creature,
John Wesley New Testament
Who is the image of the invisible God, the first begotten of every creature.
Julia Smith Translation
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation:
King James 2000
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation:
Lexham Expanded Bible
who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,
Modern King James verseion
who is the image of the invisible God, the First-born of all creation.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which is the image of the invisible God, first begotten of all creatures:
Moffatt New Testament
He is the likeness of the unseen God, born first before all the creation ??16 for it was by him that all things were created both in heaven and on earth, both the seen and the unseen, including Thrones, angelic Lords, celestial Powers and Rulers; all things have been created by him and for him;
Montgomery New Testament
He is a visible image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;
NET Bible
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,
New Heart English Bible
who is the image of the invisible God, preeminent over all creation.
Noyes New Testament
who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of the whole creation;
The Emphasized Bible
Who, is an image of the unseen God, Firstborn of all creation, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Who is the image of the invisible God, the prime author of all creation:
Twentieth Century New Testament
For Christ is the very incarnation of the invisible God-- First-born and Head of all creation;
Webster
Who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature:
Weymouth New Testament
Christ is the visible representation of the invisible God, the Firstborn and Lord of all creation.
Williams New Testament
Yes, He is the exact likeness of the unseen God, His first-born Son who existed before any created thing,
World English Bible
who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
Worrell New Testament
Who is the image of the invisible God, Primal Source of all creation;
Worsley New Testament
Who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of the whole creation:
Youngs Literal Translation
who is the image of the invisible God, first-born of all creation,
Themes
Birthright » An honorable title
Body » Jesus Christ being the head of the body (the church)
Christ » Heal persecution of » Testimony of the apostles
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
Glory of Christ » As the first-born
Glory of Christ » As the image of God
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Honorable distinction of
Image » Figurative » Christ, of God
divine Image » In saints » Of God
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ existing before all things
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Colossians 1:15
Devotionals containing Colossians 1:15
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 1:15
Images Colossians 1:15
Prayers for Colossians 1:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence
14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins, 15 who is the likeness of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation, 16 for by him were all things created which are in heaven and on the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or powers. All things were created through him and for him,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 1:14
And the Word became flesh and tabernacled with us and we beheld his glory, a glory as of an only child with a father, full of grace and truth.
2 Corinthians 4:4
in whom the god of this life has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God, may not shine.
Hebrews 1:3
who being the brightness of his glory and the express image of his substance, and sustaining all things by the word of his power, having made a purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high,
John 1:1
IN the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:18
No one has ever seen God; the only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he declared [him].
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that every one believing in him may not perish but have eternal life.
John 14:9
Jesus said to him, Have I been so long a time with you and have you not known me, Philip? He that has seen me has seen the Father; and how say you, Show us the Father?
Romans 8:29
For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he may be a first-born among many brothers;
Philippians 2:6
who being in the form of God thought it not a robbery to be equal with God;
1 Timothy 1:17
And to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever; amen.
Revelation 3:14
And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write, These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God,
John 15:24
If I had not done among them the works which no other one has done, they would not have had sin; but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.
2 Corinthians 4:6
For God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Colossians 1:13
who delivered us from the power of darkness and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love,
Colossians 1:16-17
for by him were all things created which are in heaven and on the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or powers. All things were created through him and for him,
1 Timothy 6:16
who only has immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no man has seen nor can see; to whom be honor and power eternal; amen.
Hebrews 1:6
And again, when be brings the first-born into the world he says, And let all the angels of God worship him.
Hebrews 11:27
By faith he left Egypt, not having feared the displeasure of the king; for he endured as seeing him that is invisible.