Colossians 1:18

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

¹⁷ and he is before all things, and in him all things subsist. ¹⁸ 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; ¹⁹ for God was pleased that in him all the fullness should dwell, and by him to reconcile all things to himself,

All Things

Firstborn from the Dead

Head of the Body

Head of the Church

Rise from the Dead

Ephesians 1:22-23

and 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, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him that loveth us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

Acts 26:23

that the Christ should suffer, and that, as first of those raised from the dead, he was to 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, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegrooms voice. This my joy then hath become 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 cleaving to truth in love, may grow up in all things unto him who is the head, even Christ;

Ephesians 5:23

for the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church,he, who is 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, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open its seals; for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed to God by thy blood men out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,

Revelation 11:15

And the seventh angel sounded, and there followed loud voices in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.

Matthew 23:8

But be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your teacher; and ye are all brethren.

Matthew 28:18

And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, All power was given to 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 out of his fullness have we all received, and grace upon grace.

John 1:27

he who cometh after me, the latchet of whose sandal I am not worthy to loose.

John 3:34-35

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

John 11:25-26

Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, though he have died, will live;

Romans 8:29

For he determined beforehand that those whom he foreknew should be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

1 Corinthians 15:20-23

But now hath Christ risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that have fallen asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:25

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

Ephesians 1:10

in reference to the dispensation of the fullness of the times, to gather for himself into one all things in Christ, the things which are in the heavens, and the things on the earth; even in him,

Colossians 1:24

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up instead that which is wanting of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh on behalf of his body, which is the church;

Colossians 2:10-14

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

Hebrews 1:5-6

For to which of the angels did he ever say: "Thou art my Son, I this day 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, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we looked upon, and our hands handled, concerning the word of life,

Revelation 1:8

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

Revelation 1:18

and he that liveth; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore; and I have the keys of death and the underworld.

Revelation 21:6

And he said to me, All things are accomplished. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To him that thirsteth I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely.

Revelation 21:23-24

And the city hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine upon it; for the glory of God lightened it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

Revelation 22:13

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