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 face to face with God, and the Word was God.

It is of what has existed from the beginning, of what we have listened to, of what we have seen with our own eyes, of what we have witnessed and touched with our own heads, it is concerning the Logos of Life that we are now writing.

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

To the angel of the Church in Laodicea, write. These things says the Amen, the witness, faithful and true, the beginning of the creation of God.

He also said: "It has now come to pass. I am the Alpha and the Omega, The Beginning and the End. To him who thirsts I will freely give Of 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

"I am the resurrection and the life," said Jesus. "He who believes in me, even if he has died, shall live.

"how that the Christ must suffer, and how he should be the first to rise from the dead, and should bring a message of light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles."

But now, now, Christ is risen from the dead, the first-fruit of those who have fallen 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 has loosed us from our sins in his own blood;

In all

"But you are not to be called 'Rabbi'; for one is your Teacher, and you are all brothers;

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

For out of his fulness we have all received, yes, grace upon grace.

He who has the bride is the bridegroom, but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. So then this joy of mine has now complete fulfilment.

For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, so that he might be the eldest of a great brotherhood;

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

For to what angel did God ever say, Thou art my son; this day have I become thy Father? and again, I will be a father to him, and he shall be to me a son?

And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy art thou to take the book And to open its seals; For thou wast slain and didst ransom for God Men out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation;

And the seventh angel blew his trumpet; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, "THE KINGDOMS OF THIS WORLD ARE BECOME THE KINGDOM OF OUR LORD AND OF HIS CHRIST, AND HE WILL REIGN FOREVER AND EVER."

And the city has no need of the sun, Nor of the moon, to shine upon it; For the glory of God has lightened it, And its lamp is the Lamb.