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

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

What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life

I am the Alpha and the Omega, says Lord, the God who is and who was and who is coming, the Almighty.

And to the agent of the congregation in Laodicea write, These things says the Truly, the faithful and TRUE witness, the primacy of the creation of God:

And he said to me, I have become, I, the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to him who is thirsty of the fountain of the water of life freely.

I, the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

The firstborn

Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, even though he died, he will live.

that the suffering Christ, since first from a resurrection of the dead, is going to proclaim light to our people and to the nations.

But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruit of those who are asleep.

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and washed us from our sins by his blood

In all

Thou are fairer than the sons of men. Grace is poured into thy lips. Therefore God has blessed thee forever.

I also will make him first-born, the highest of the kings of the earth.

Behold, my servant shall deal wisely. He shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high.

But be ye not designated Rabbi, for one is your leader, the Christ, and ye are all brothers.

And Jesus having come, he spoke to them, saying, All authority in heaven and on earth was given to me.

And from his fullness we all received, even grace for grace.

He who has the bride is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices with joy because of the bridegroom's voice. This therefore my joy is fulfilled.

Because whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be of similar nature of the form of his Son, in order for him to be the firstborn son among many brothers.

For he must reign until he will put all his enemies under his feet.

For to which of the heavenly agents did he ever say, Thou are my Son, today I have begotten thee? And again, I will be to him for a Father, and he will be to me for a Son?

And they sing a new song, saying, Thou are worthy to take the book and to open the seals of it, because thou were killed and purchased us from God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation.

And the seventh agent sounded, and great voices occurred in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world has become of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he will reign into the ages of the ages.

And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, so that they might shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it, and the light of it is the Lamb.