Colossians 1:18

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

¹⁷ and he is before all things, and in him all things consist. ¹⁸ 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. ¹⁹ For it was the good pleasure of the Father that in him should all the fulness dwell;

All Things

Firstborn from the Dead

Head of the Body

Head of the Church

Rise from the Dead

Ephesians 1:22-23

and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loveth us, and loosed us from our sins by his blood;

Acts 26:23

how that the Christ must suffer, and how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles.

John 3:29-31

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

1 Corinthians 11:3

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

Ephesians 4:15-16

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

Ephesians 5:23

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

Revelation 3:14

And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God:

Revelation 5:9-13

And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou was slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,

Revelation 11:15

And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.

Psalm 89:27

I also will make him my 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 not ye called Rabbi: for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren.

Matthew 28:18

And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.

John 1:1

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

John 1:16

For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.

John 1:27

even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.

John 3:34-35

For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.

John 11:25-26

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;

Romans 8:29

For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:

1 Corinthians 15:20-23

But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:25

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

Ephesians 1:10

unto a dispensation of the fulness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth; in him, I say,

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;

Colossians 2:10-14

and in him ye are made full, who is the head of all principality and power:

Hebrews 1:5-6

For unto 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?

1 John 1:1

That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld, and our hands handled, concerning the Word of life

Revelation 1:8

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

Revelation 1:18

and the Living one; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades.

Revelation 21:6

And he said unto me, They are come to pass. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

Revelation 21:23-24

And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb.

Revelation 22:13

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

Psalm 45:2-5

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

Song of Songs 5:10

My beloved is white and ruddy, The chiefest among ten thousand.