Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 1:18
Images Colossians 1:18
Prayers for Colossians 1:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence
17 All has been created through him and for him. He was before all things, and all things unite in him; 18 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. 19 For it pleased the Father that in him the divine nature in all its fulness should dwell,
Cross References
Ephesians 1:22-23
And God placed 'all things under Christ's feet,' and gave him to the Church as its supreme Head;
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, ' the faithful Witness, the First-born from the dead, and the Ruler of all the Kings of the earth.' To him who loves us and freed us from our sins by his own blood--
Acts 26:23
That the Christ must suffer, and that, by rising from the dead, he was destined to be the first to bring news of Light, not only to our nation, but also to the Gentiles."
John 3:29-31
It is the bridegroom who has the bride; but the bridegroom's friend, who stands by and listens to him, is filled with joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. This joy I have felt to the full.
1 Corinthians 11:3
But I am anxious that you should understand that the Christ is the Head of every man, that man is the Head of woman, and that God is the Head of the Christ.
Ephesians 4:15-16
But holding the truth in a spirit of love, we shall grow into complete union with him who is our Head--Christ himself.
Ephesians 5:23
For a man is the Head of his wife, as the Christ is the Head of the Church--being indeed himself the Savior of his Body.
Revelation 3:14
To the Angel of the Church in Laodicaea write:-- "These are the words of the Unchanging One, 'the Witness faithful and true, the Beginning of the Creation of God':--
Revelation 5:9-13
And they are singing a new song--'Thou art worthy to take the book and break its seals, for thou wast sacrificed, and with thy blood thou didst buy for God men of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation,
Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel blew; and loud voices were heard 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 do not allow yourselves to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Father, the heavenly Father.
Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came up, and spoke to them thus: "All authority in heaven and on the earth has been given to me.
John 1:1
In the Beginning the Word was; and the Word was with God; and the Word was God.
John 1:16
Out of his fullness we have all received some gift, gift after gift of love;
John 1:27
He is coming after me, yet I am not worthy even to unfasten his sandal."
John 3:34-35
For he whom God sent as his Messenger gives us God's own teaching, for God does not limit the gift of the Spirit.
John 11:25-26
"I am the Resurrection and the Life," said Jesus. "He that believes in me shall live, though he die;
Romans 8:29
For those whom God chose from the first he also destined from the first to be transformed into likeness to his Son, so that his Son might be the eldest among many Brothers.
1 Corinthians 15:20-23
But, in truth, Christ has been raised from the dead, the first-fruits of those who are at rest.
1 Corinthians 15:25
For he must reign until God 'has put all his enemies under his feet.'
Ephesians 1:10
In view of that Divine Order which was to mark the completion of the ages, when he should make everything, both in Heaven and on earth, center in him.
Colossians 1:24
Now at last I can rejoice in my sufferings on your behalf, and in my own person I supplement the afflictions endured by the Christ, for the sake of his Body, the Church;
Colossians 2:10-14
And, by your union with him, you also are filled with it. He is the Head of all Archangels and Powers of Heaven.
Hebrews 1:5-6
For to which of the angels did God ever say-- 'Thou art my Son; this day I have become thy Father'? or again-- 'I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son'?
1 John 1:1
It is of what has been in existence from the Beginning, of what we have heard, of what we have seen with our eyes, of what we watched reverently and touched with our hands--it is about the Word who is the Life that we are now writing.
Revelation 1:8
'I am the Alpha and the Omega,' says the Lord, the God who is, and who was, and who shall be, the Almighty.
Revelation 1:18
the Everliving. I died, and I am alive for ever and ever. And I hold the keys of the Grave and of the Place of the Dead.
Revelation 21:6
And he said to me-- 'They are fulfilled. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who thirsts I will give of the spring of the Water of Life, freely.
Revelation 21:23-24
The City has no need of 'the sun or the moon to shine upon it, for the Glory of God illuminated it,' and its Lamp was the Lamb.
Revelation 22:13
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.')