Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
because all [things] in the heavens and on the earth were created by him, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers, all [things] were created through him and for him,
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Holman Bible
in heaven and on earth,
the visible and the invisible,
whether thrones or dominions
or rulers or authorities—
all things have been created through Him and for Him.
International Standard Version
For by him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether they are kings, lords, rulers, or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.
A Conservative Version
Because in him all things were created, things in the heavens and things upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or lordships or principal offices or positions of authority, all things have been created
American Standard Version
for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;
Amplified
For
An Understandable Version
For all things were created by Him; things in heaven and on earth; things visible and invisible, whether they are thrones [i.e., reigning beings], or lords, or rulers or authorities. [Note: "Authorities" here may refer to angelic beings]. All things were created by Him and for Him.
Anderson New Testament
for by him were all things created, things in heaven and things in earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or authorities; all things were created by him, and for him:
Bible in Basic English
For by him all things were made, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, authorities, lords, rulers, and powers; all things were made by him and for him;
Common New Testament
For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesall things were created through him and for him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are on earth, both visible and invisible, the thrones, and the sovereigntys, the principalitys, and the powers: all were created by him, and for him: he is before all things,
Darby Translation
because by him were created all things, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or authorities: all things have been created by him and for him.
Godbey New Testament
because in him all things are created, in the heavens and upon the earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All things were created by him, and unto him;
Goodspeed New Testament
for it was through him that everything was created in heaven and on earth, the seen and the unseen, angelic thrones, dominions, principalities, authorities??ll things were created through him and for him.
John Wesley New Testament
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.
Julia Smith Translation
For by him were all things created, things in the heavens, and things upon earth, things visible and invisible, whether thrones, whether dominions, whether beginnings, whether authorities: all were created by him, and for him:
King James 2000
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Modern King James verseion
For all things were created in Him, the things in the heavens, and the things on the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers, all things were created through Him and for Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for by him were all things created, things that are in heaven, and things that are in earth: things visible, and things invisible: whether they be majesty or lordship, either rule or power.
Montgomery New Testament
for in him was the universe created, things in heaven and on earth, the seen and the unseen, thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers; by him and for him all have been created;
NET Bible
for all things in heaven and on earth were created by him -- all things, whether visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions, whether principalities or powers -- all things were created through him and for him.
New Heart English Bible
For by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers; all things have been created by him and for him.
Noyes New Testament
for in him were created all things, those in the heavens, and those on the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers, all things have been created through him and for him;
Sawyer New Testament
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,
The Emphasized Bible
Because, in him, were created all things in the heavens and upon the earth, the things seen and the things unseen, whether thrones or lordships or principalities or authorities, - they all, through him and for him, have been created,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for by him were all things created, celestial and terrestrial, visible or invisible, whether thrones, or dominations, or principalities, or powers, all were created by him, and for him:
Twentieth Century New Testament
For in him was created all that is in Heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible--Angels and Archangels and all the Powers of Heaven.
Webster
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are upon earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
Weymouth New Testament
For in Him was created the universe of things in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, thrones, dominions, princedoms, powers--all were created, and exist through and for Him.
Williams New Testament
for it was through Him that everything was created in heaven and on earth, the seen and the unseen, thrones, dominions, principalities, authorities; all things have been created through Him and for Him.
World English Bible
For by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and for him.
Worrell New Testament
because in Him were all things created, in the heavens, and upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers??ll things have been created through Him, and for Him;
Worsley New Testament
for by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are on the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers; all were created by Him, and for Him.
Youngs Literal Translation
because in him were the all things created, those in the heavens, and those upon the earth, those visible, and those invisible, whether thrones, whether lordships, whether principalities, whether authorities; all things through him, and for him, have been created,
Themes
Angels » Are subject to Christ
Angels » Created by God and Christ
Angels » Called » Principalities » Powers
Body » Jesus Christ being the head of the body (the church)
Christ » Conqueror of death » Creator
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As creator of all things
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah, for whose glory all things were created
Creation » Everything being created by the word of God (jesus Christ)
Creation » Effected » For Christ
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ existing before all things
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » As creator of all things
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Jehovah, for whose glory all things were created
Pleasure » What is pleasing to the lord
Power » Of Christ » Exemplified in creation
Topics
Interlinear
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διά
Dia
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
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all, all things, every, all men, whosoever, everyone, whole, all manner of, every man, no Trans, every thing, any, whatsoever, whosoever 9 , always , daily , any thing, no , not tr,
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and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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Eite
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Devotionals
Devotionals about Colossians 1:16
Devotionals containing Colossians 1:16
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 36 Translations in Colossians 1:16
Prayers for Colossians 1:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence
15 who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation, 16 because all [things] in the heavens and on the earth were created by him, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers, all [things] were created through him and for him, 17 and he himself is before all [things], and in him all [things] are held together,
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 11:36
For from him and through him and to him [are] all [things]. To him [be] glory for eternity! Amen.
Ephesians 1:10
for the administration of the fullness of times, to bring together all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him
John 1:3
All [things] came into being through him, and apart from him not one [thing] came into being that has come into being.
1 Corinthians 8:6
yet to us [there is] one God, the Father, from whom [are] all [things], and we [are] for him, and [there is] one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom [are] all [things], and we [are] through him.
Isaiah 44:24
Thus says Yahweh, your redeemer, and he who formed you in [the] womb: "I [am] Yahweh, who made everything, who stretched out [the] heavens alone, who spread out the earth--who [was] with me?--
Ephesians 6:12
because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [forces] of wickedness in the heavenly [places].
Colossians 2:10
and you are filled in him, who is the head over every ruler and authority,
Colossians 2:15
[When he] had disarmed the rulers and the authorities, he made a display of [them] in public, triumphing over them by it.
Hebrews 1:2
in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all [things], through whom also he made the world,
Hebrews 2:10
For it was fitting for him for whom [are] all [things] and through whom [are] all [things] in bringing many sons to glory to perfect the originator of their salvation through sufferings.
Deuteronomy 4:39
So you shall acknowledge {today}, and {you must call to mind} that Yahweh [is] God in heaven above and on the earth beneath. There is no other [God].
1 Chronicles 29:11
To you, O Yahweh, [is] the greatness and the power and the splendor and the glory and the strength, for everything in the heavens and in the earth. Yours, O Yahweh, [is] the kingdom and exaltation over all as head!
Psalm 102:25-27
Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth, and [the] heavens [are] the work of your hands.
Proverbs 16:4
All Yahweh has made [is] for his purpose, and even the wicked for the day of trouble.
Isaiah 40:9-12
{Get yourself} up to a high mountain, Zion, bringer of good news! Lift up your voice with strength, Jerusalem, bringer of good news! Lift [it] up; you must not fear! Say to the cities of Judah, "Here [is] your God!"
Isaiah 43:21
this people whom I formed for myself, so they might {make known} my praise.
Romans 8:38
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
Ephesians 1:20-21
which he has worked in Christ, raising him from the dead and seating [him] at his right hand in the heavenly [places],
Ephesians 3:9-10
and to enlighten everyone [as to] what [is] the administration of the mystery hidden from the ages by God, who created all [things],
Philippians 2:10
so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [those] in heaven and of [those] on earth and of [those] under the earth,
Colossians 1:15
who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,
Colossians 1:20
and through him to reconcile all [things] to himself, [by] making peace through the blood of his cross, through him, whether things on earth or things in heaven.
Hebrews 1:10-12
And, "You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the works of your hands;
Hebrews 3:3-4
For this one is considered worthy of greater glory than Moses, inasmuch as the one who builds it has greater honor than the house.
1 Peter 3:22
who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, with angels and authorities and powers having been subjected to him.
Revelation 5:13-14
And I heard every creature that [is] in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and in the sea and everything in them saying, "To the one who is seated on the throne and to the Lamb [be] praise and honor and glory and power {forever and ever}."