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A Conservative Version
And he is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might become preeminent in all things.
New American Standard Bible
He is also
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
He is the beginning,
the firstborn from the dead,
so that He might come to have
first place in everything.
International Standard Version
He is also the head of the body, which is the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he himself might have first place in everything.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
He is also the head [the life-source and leader] of the body, the
An Understandable Version
And He is the head of the [spiritual] body, the church. He is [its] source, the firstborn One from the dead [i.e., the first one to return to life, never to die again], so that He could rank first [in importance] over all things.
Anderson New Testament
and he is the head of the body, the church: and he is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might be preeminent;
Bible in Basic English
And he is the head of the body, the church: the starting point of all things, the first to come again from the dead; so that in all things he might have the chief place.
Common New Testament
And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might have the first place in everything.
Daniel Mace New Testament
he himself is the head of the church, which is his body. he is the prince, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might be chief.
Darby Translation
And he is the head of the body, the assembly; who is the beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that he might have the first place in all things:
Godbey New Testament
and himself is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, in order that in all things himself may be preeminent:
Goodspeed New Testament
He is the head of the church, it is his body; for he is the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead??hat he might come to stand first in everything.
John Wesley New Testament
who is the beginning, the first-begotten from the dead, that in all things he might have the pre-eminence.
Julia Smith Translation
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that he might be the first in all
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and he himself is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he himself may become first in everything,
Modern King James verseion
And He is the Head of the body, the church, who is the Beginning, the First-born from the dead, that He may be pre-eminent in all things.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he is the head of the body, that is, to wit, of the congregation: he is the beginning and first begotten of the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Moffatt New Testament
Also, he is the head of the Body, that is, of the church, in virtue of his primacy as the first to be born from the dead ??that gives him pre-eminence over all.
Montgomery New Testament
He is the head of his Body, the Church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, in order that in all things he may become preeminent.
NET Bible
He is the head of the body, the church, as well as the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that he himself may become first in all things.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
And he is the head of the body, the church; since he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that he may be in all things preeminent;
Sawyer New Testament
and he is the head of the body, the church; who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that he might himself be preeminent in all things,
The Emphasized Bible
And, he, is the head of the body, the assembly, Who is the beginning, Firstborn from among the dead, in order that, he, might become, in all things, himself, pre-eminent; -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, that he might be in all things pre-eminent.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And he is the Head of the Church, which is his Body. The First-born from the dead, he is to the Church the Source of its Life, that he, in all things, may stand first.
Webster
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; that in all things he may have the pre-eminence.
Weymouth New Testament
Moreover He is the Head of His Body, the Church. He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, in order that He Himself may in all things occupy the foremost place.
Williams New Testament
Yes, He is the Head of the church as His body. For He is the beginning, the first-born among the dead, so that He alone should stand first in everything.
World English Bible
He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
Worrell New Testament
And He is the Head of the body, the assembly; Who is the Beginning, the First-born from the dead, that in all things He may be preeminent;
Worsley New Testament
And He is the head of the body, which is the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things He might have the pre-eminence.
Youngs Literal Translation
And himself is the head of the body -- the assembly -- who is a beginning, a first-born out of the dead, that he might become in all things -- himself -- first,
Themes
Body » Jesus Christ being the head of the body (the church)
Christ » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
Christ » Precious » Preeminence of
Christ » Guest, a » Head of the church
Christ, the head of the church » Has the pre-eminence in all things
Church » Head of, Christ the » General references to
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
Glory of Christ » As the first-born
the First-born » Illustrative of » The dignity, &c of Christ
Jesus Christ » Names of » Head of the ekklesia (body)
Pleasure » What is pleasing to the lord
Reconciliation » Jesus Christ reconciling man to God
Temple » Figurative » Of Christ, the head of the ekklesia (his community, his body, cf
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 1:18
Images Colossians 1:18
Prayers for Colossians 1:18
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Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence
17 And he is before all, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might become preeminent in all things. 19 Because in him it was considered good for all the fullness dwell,
Cross References
Ephesians 1:22-23
And he subordinated all things under his feet, and appointed him head over all things for the church,
Revelation 1:5
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 washed us from our sins by his blood
Acts 26:23
that the suffering Christ, since first from a resurrection of the dead, is going to proclaim light to our people and to the nations.
John 3:29-31
He who has the bride is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices with joy because of the bridegroom's voice. This therefore my joy is fulfilled.
1 Corinthians 11:3
But I want you to know that the head of every man is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.
Ephesians 4:15-16
But being truthful in love, we may cause all things to grow for him who is the head--the Christ--
Ephesians 5:23
Because a husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church, and himself the savior of the body.
Revelation 3:14
And to the agent of the congregation in Laodicea write, These things says the Truly, the faithful and TRUE witness, the primacy of the creation of God:
Revelation 5:9-13
And they sing a new song, saying, Thou are worthy to take the book and to open the seals of it, because thou were killed and purchased us from God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation.
Revelation 11:15
And the seventh agent sounded, and great voices occurred in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world has become of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he will reign into the ages of the ages.
Psalm 89:27
I also will make him first-born, the highest of the kings of the earth.
Isaiah 52:13
Behold, my servant shall deal wisely. He shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high.
Matthew 23:8
But be ye not designated Rabbi, for one is your leader, the Christ, and ye are all brothers.
Matthew 28:18
And Jesus having come, he spoke to them, saying, All authority in heaven and on earth was given to me.
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:16
And from his fullness we all received, even grace for grace.
John 1:27
He is the man who comes after me, who has become before me, of whom I am not worthy that I might loosen the strap of his shoe.
John 3:34-35
For he whom God sent speaks the sayings of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.
John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, even though he died, he will live.
Romans 8:29
Because whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be of similar nature of the form of his Son, in order for him to be the firstborn son among many brothers.
1 Corinthians 15:20-23
But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruit of those who are asleep.
1 Corinthians 15:25
For he must reign until he will put all his enemies under his feet.
Ephesians 1:10
for an administration of the fullness of the times. To gather together all things in the Christ, things in the heavens and things upon the earth,
Colossians 1:24
I now rejoice in sufferings for you, and make complete in my flesh things lacking of the afflictions of the Christ for his body, which is the church.
Colossians 2:10-14
And ye are men who have been made full in him, who is the head of every principal office and position of authority.
Hebrews 1:5-6
For to which of the heavenly agents did he ever say, Thou are my Son, today I have begotten thee? And again, I will be to him for a Father, and he will be to me for a Son?
1 John 1:1
What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon, and our hands touched, concerning the Word of life
Revelation 1:8
I am the Alpha and the Omega, says Lord, the God who is and who was and who is coming, the Almighty.
Revelation 1:18
and he who lives. And I became dead, and behold, I am living into the ages of the ages. Truly. And I have the keys of death and of Hades.
Revelation 21:6
And he said to me, I have become, I, the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to him who is thirsty of the fountain of the water of life freely.
Revelation 21:23-24
And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, so that they might shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it, and the light of it is the Lamb.
Revelation 22:13
I, the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.
Psalm 45:2-5
Thou are fairer than the sons of men. Grace is poured into thy lips. Therefore God has blessed thee forever.