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.

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life--

"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."

"And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: 'The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation.

And he said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment.

I am 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. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,

that the Christ must suffer and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles."

But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

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

In all

You are the most handsome of the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.

And I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

My beloved is radiant and ruddy, distinguished among ten thousand.

Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted.

And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

And from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.

For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

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

For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my Son, today I have begotten you"?Or again, "I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son"?

And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation,

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever."

And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.