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 have looked at and 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.”

“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:

The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God, says this:

Then He said to me, “

It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost.

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; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies,

that the Christ was to suffer, and that by reason of His resurrection from the dead He would be the first to proclaim light both to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles.”

But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits 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 released us from our sins by His blood—

In all

You are fairer than the sons of men;

Grace is poured upon Your lips;

Therefore God has blessed You forever.

“I also shall make him My firstborn,
The highest of the kings of the earth.

“My beloved is dazzling and ruddy,

Outstanding among ten thousand.

Behold, My servant will prosper,
He will be high and lifted up and greatly exalted.

But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.

And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

For of His fullness we have all received, and 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 this joy of mine has been made full.

For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren;

For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

For to which of the angels did He ever say,
“You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You”? And again,“I will be a Father to Him
And He shall be a Son to Me”?

And they *sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

Then the seventh angel sounded; 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 will reign forever and ever.”

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