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 God was the Word.

What was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we beheld, and our own hands felt, concerning the word of life;

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, says the Lord, who being, and who was, and who coming, the Omnipotent Ruler.

And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; Thus says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

And he said to me, It has been. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to him thirsting of the fountain of the water of life gratuitously.

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

The firstborn

Jesus said to her, I am the rising up, and life: he believing in me, though he die, shall live.

That Christ exposed to suffering, that first from the rising of the dead, he is about to announce light to the people, and nations.

And now Was Christ raised from the dead, he was the first fruits of those having died.

And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first born from the dead, and the chief of the kings of the earth. To him having loved us, and washed us from our sins in his blood,

In all

Thou wert very beautiful above the sons of man: grace was poured forth by thy lips: for this God praised thee forever.

Also I will give him the firstborn, the highest to the kings of the earth.

My beloved is white and ruddy, bearing the standard of ten thousand.

Behold, my servant shall be wise, he shall be exalted, and lifted up, and be high exceedingly.

And be ye not called Rabbi: for one is your guide, Christ; and all ye are brethren.

And Jesus, having come near, spake to them, saying, All power has been given me in heaven and upon earth:

And of his completion we all received, and grace for grace.

He having the bride is the bridegroom: and the friend of the bridegroom, standing and hearing him, rejoices with joy for the bridegroom's voice: therefore this my joy has been completed.

For whom he before knew, he also before determined of the form of the image of his Son, for him to be first born in many brethren.

For he must reign, till he put all enemies under his feet.

For to which of the angels once said he, Thou art my Son, I have this day begotten thee? And again, I will be to him for Father, and he shall be to me for Son?

And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open its seals: for thou wert slain, and didst purchase us to God by thy blood from every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation;

And the seventh angel sounded the trumpet; and great voices were in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of the world were our Lord's, and his Christ's; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they shine in her: for the glory of God enlightened her, and her light the Lamb.