Colossians 1:15

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

¹⁴ In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins: ¹⁵ Who is the image of the invisible God, the first begotten of every creature. ¹⁶ For through him were created all things, that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible; whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers; all things were created by him and for him.

All Things

Before God

Firstborn Over All Creation

God Made

On Earth

Firstborn Of Every Creature

Christ

John 1:14

And the Word was made flesh, and tabernacled among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth.

2 Corinthians 4:4

Whose unbelieving minds the god of this world hath blinded, lest the illumination of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine upon them.

Hebrews 1:3

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and sustaining all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high,

John 1:1

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

John 1:18

No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him, may not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 14:9

Jesus saith to him, Have I been so long with you, and hast thou not known me, Philip? He that hath seen me, hath seen the Father: and how sayest thou, Shew us the Father?

Romans 8:29

For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated, conformable to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren.

Philippians 2:6

Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God;

1 Timothy 1:17

Now to the king of eternity, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever, Amen.

Revelation 3:14

And to the angel of the church at Laodicea write, These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God.

John 15:24

but now have they seen them, and yet hated both me and my Father.

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to inlighten us with the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Jesus Christ.

Colossians 1:13

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,

Colossians 1:16-17

For through him were created all things, that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible; whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers; all things were created by him and for him.

1 Timothy 6:16

Who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no man hath seen, neither can see; to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

Hebrews 1:6

And again, When he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

Hebrews 11:27

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing him that is invisible.