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 the Word existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was divine.

It is what existed from the beginning, that we announce; what we have heard, what we have seen with our own eyes, what we have beheld, and touched with our hands; it is the very message of life??2 for life has been revealed, and we have seen it and testify to it and announce to you that eternal life that was with the Father and has been revealed to us??3 it is what we have seen and heard that we announce to you also, so that you may share our fellowship, for our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ,

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

"To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: " 'The Amen, the true and faithful witness, the origin of God's creation, speaks thus:

It is all over!" he told me, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end I will give anyone who is thirsty water without cost from the spring of the water of life.

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

The firstborn

Jesus said to her, "I myself am Resurrection and Life. He who believes in me will live on, even if he dies,

if the Christ was to suffer and by being the first to rise from the dead was to proclaim the light to our people and to the heathen."

But the truth is, Christ was raised from the dead, the first to be raised of those who have fallen asleep.

and from Jesus Christ the trustworthy witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the sovereign of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has released us from our sins by his blood

In all

But you must not let people call you 'Rabbi,' for you have only one teacher, and you are all brothers.

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

It is the bridegroom who has the bride; but the bridegroom's friend who stands outside and listens for his voice is very glad when he hears the bridegroom speak. So this happiness of mine is now complete.

For those whom he had marked out from the first he predestined to be made like his Son, so that he should be the eldest of many brothers;

for he must retain the kingdom until he puts all his enemies under his feet.

For to what angel did God ever say, "You are my Son! I have today become your Father"? Or again, "I will become his Father, and he shall become my Son"?

Then they sang a new song: "You deserve to take the roll and open its seals, for you have been slaughtered, and with your blood have bought for God men from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation,

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and loud voices were heard in heaven, saying, "The sovereignty of the world has passed into the possession of our Lord and his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever."

The city does not need the sun nor the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God lighted it, and the Lamb is its lamp.