Colossians 1:18

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

¹⁷ And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. ¹⁸ He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. ¹⁹ For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell

All Things

Firstborn from the Dead

Head of the Body

Head of the Church

Rise from the Dead

Ephesians 1:22-23

And has put all things under his feet and gave him to be the head over all things to the congregation ,

Revelation 1:5

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

Acts 26:23

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

John 3:29-31

He that 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; this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

1 Corinthians 11:3

But I would have you know that the head of every man is the Christ, and the head of the woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.

Ephesians 4:15-16

but following the truth in charity, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:

Ephesians 5:23

For the husband is the head of the wife even as the Christ is head of the congregation , and it is he who gives saving health to the body.

Revelation 3:14

And unto the angel of the congregation of the Laodiceans write; Behold, he who saith, Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God:

Revelation 5:9-13

And they sang a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for thou wast slain and hast redeemed us unto God by thy blood, out of every kindred and tongue and people and nation

Revelation 11:15

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

Psalm 89:27

Also I will make him my firstborn, high above the kings of the earth.

Isaiah 52:13

Behold, my slave shall be prospered; he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.

Matthew 23:8

But, as for you, desire not to be called Rabbi, for one is your Master, the Christ; and you are all brothers.

Matthew 28:18

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

John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with the God, and the Word was God.

John 1:16

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

John 1:27

he it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

John 3:34-35

For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God does not give the Spirit by measure unto him.

John 11:25-26

Jesus said unto her, I AM the resurrection and the life; he that believes in me, though he is dead, yet shall he live;

Romans 8:29

For unto those whom he knew beforehand, he also marked out beforehand the way that they might be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

1 Corinthians 15:20-23

But now Christ is risen from the dead and become the firstfruits of those that slept.

1 Corinthians 15:25

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

Ephesians 1:10

that in the dispensation of the fulfillment of the times he might restore all things by the Christ, both those which are in heaven and those which are on earth,

Colossians 1:24

who now rejoice in my sufferings for you and fulfill in my flesh that which is lacking of the tribulations of the Christ for his body's sake, which is the congregation ,

Colossians 2:10-14

and ye are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and power.

Hebrews 1:5-6

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

1 John 1:1

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

Revelation 1:8

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

Revelation 1:18

and he that lives and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen, and have the keys of Hades and of death.

Revelation 21:6

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

Revelation 21:23-24

And the city had no need of the sun neither of the moon to shine in her, for the clarity of God has illuminated it, and the Lamb is its lamp.

Revelation 22:13

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

Psalm 45:2-5

Thou art fairer than the sons of men, grace is poured into thy lips; therefore God has blessed thee for ever.

Song of Songs 5:10

My beloved is white and ruddy; the standard-bearer among the ten thousands.