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 have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the word of life;

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.

And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

And he said to me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to him that is thirsty of the fountain of the water of life freely.

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

The firstborn

Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light to the people, and to the Gentiles.

But now is Christ raised from the dead, and become the first-fruits of them that slept.

And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first-begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

In all

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Also I will make him my first-born, higher than the kings of the earth.

My beloved is white and ruddy, the chief among ten thousand.

Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

And Jesus came, and spoke to them, saying, All power is given to me in heaven and upon earth.

And of his fullness have we all received, and grace for grace.

He that hath the bride, is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly, because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren.

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

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

And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals of it: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and language, and people, and nation;

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he will reign for ever and ever.

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God enlightened it, and the Lamb is the light of it.