Colossians 1:18

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

¹⁷ and by him all things consist. ¹⁸ 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. ¹⁹ for it seemed good to the father to inhabit the whole body of the church by Christ:

All Things

Firstborn from the Dead

Head of the Body

Head of the Church

Rise from the Dead

Ephesians 1:22-23

for he has subjected all things to him, and constituted him supreme head of the church,

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first-born of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth: unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins by his own blood,

Acts 26:23

that he should be the first that was to rise from the dead: and that he should enlighten both the Jews and the Gentiles."

John 3:29-31

the bridegroom is he that hath a right to the bride: as for the friend of the bridegroom, who is nigh his person and heareth him, he greatly rejoyces at the voice of the bridegroom: upon this account my joy is compleat.

1 Corinthians 11:3

but I would have you take notice, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the wife, is the man; and the head of Christ, is God.

Ephesians 4:15-16

but being sincere in mutual love, may be entirely united to Christ, who is the head:

Ephesians 5:23

for the husband presides over his wife, as Christ presides over the church: and he it is that preserves the whole body.

Revelation 3:14

And unto 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;

Revelation 5:9-13

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

Revelation 11:15

The seventh angel sounded, and there were great voices in heaven, crying, "the kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever."

Matthew 23:8

But don't you assume that title, for you have but one doctor, who is the Christ; as for you, you are all brethren alike.

Matthew 28:18

and Jesus came, and said to them, all power has been given me in heaven and in earth.

John 1:1

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

John 1:16

and of his Plenitude have we all received, even abundant grace.

John 1:27

is preferred before me, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose.

John 3:34-35

for he whom God hath sent, saith nothing but what is divine: for God hath given him the spirit without restriction.

John 11:25-26

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

Romans 8:29

for whom he before approv'd, he predispos'd to follow the example of his son, who was to conduct them all as their elder brother;

1 Corinthians 15:20-23

But Christ is actually risen, as previous to those who were dead.

1 Corinthians 15:25

for he must reign, "till God has cast all his enemies under his feet."

Ephesians 1:10

when the full time of the dispensation was come, to reduce all things both in heaven and on earth, under one head in Christ.

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and am filling up the measure of those remaining afflictions, which in my turn I am to suffer in this life, in the cause of Christ, for the sake of his body, which is the church:

Colossians 2:10-14

and ye are filled by him, who is the chief of all principality and power:

Hebrews 1:5-6

for to which of the angels did he ever say, " thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee? and again, I will be his father, and he shall be my son?

1 John 1:1

Concerning the Logos, the author of Life, we declare what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have consider'd, and what has been the object of our touch.

Revelation 1:8

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, saith the Lord, who is, and who was, and who will be, the almighty.

Revelation 1:18

I am he that liveth; I was dead; but now you see I am alive for all eternity, amen; and I have the keys of the grave, and of death."

Revelation 21:6

and he said to me, "it is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end: to him that is a-thirst I will freely give of the fountain of living water.

Revelation 21:23-24

the city had no need either of the sun, or of the moon to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamb is the luminary thereof.

Revelation 22:13

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