Colossians 1:18

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

¹⁷ He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. ¹⁸ 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. ¹⁹ For all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell in him

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 under his feet and gave him to be the head over all things for the church,

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,

Acts 26:23

that the Christ must suffer, and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles."

John 3:29-31

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. Therefore this joy of mine is now full.

1 Corinthians 11:3

But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.

Ephesians 4:15-16

But speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into him, who is the head, into Christ,

Ephesians 5:23

For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is himself the Savior.

Revelation 3:14

"And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: 'These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation:

Revelation 5:9-13

And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals; for you were slain, and with your blood purchased men for God from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

Revelation 11:15

Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, 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 for ever and ever."

Matthew 23:8

But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Master, and you are all brethren.

Matthew 28:18

And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been 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 have we all received, grace upon grace.

John 1:27

It is he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie."

John 3:34-35

For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without measure.

John 11:25-26

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live;

Romans 8:29

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

1 Corinthians 15:20-23

But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:25

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

Ephesians 1:10

as a plan for the fullness of the times, to unite all things in Christ, things in heaven and things on earth. In him

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I do my share for the sake of his body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions.

Colossians 2:10-14

and you have been made complete in him, who is the head over all rule and authority.

Hebrews 1:5-6

For to which of the angels did God 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"?

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 touched, concerning the Word of life,

Revelation 1:8

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

Revelation 1:18

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

Revelation 21:6

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 is thirsty from the spring of the water of life without cost.

Revelation 21:23-24

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

Revelation 22:13

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