Colossians 1:15 “The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all crea…”

Colossians 1:15

The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

World English Bible

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

American Standard Version

who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;

Geneva Bible 1599

Who is the image of the inuisible God, the first begotten of euery creature.

Darby Translation

who is image of the invisible God, firstborn of all creation;

Young's Literal Translation

who is the image of the invisible God, first-born of all creation,

Bible in Basic English

Who is the image of the unseen God coming into existence before all living things;

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Cross references

“the image”

Hebrews 1:3 John 14:9 2 Corinthians 4:4 John 1:18 2 Corinthians 4:6 Philippians 2:6

Hebrews 1:3 · BSB

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on h…

John 14:9 · BSB

Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

2 Corinthians 4:4 · BSB

The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

John 1:18 · BSB

No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.

2 Corinthians 4:6 · BSB

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 2:6 · BSB

Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

“the invisible”

1 Timothy 1:17 1 Timothy 6:16 Hebrews 11:27

1 Timothy 1:17 · BSB

Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

1 Timothy 6:16 · BSB

He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

Hebrews 11:27 · BSB

By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.

“the firstborn”

John 1:14 Psalm 89:27 John 3:16 Hebrews 1:6 Colossians 1:13

John 1:14 · BSB

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Psalm 89:27 · BSB

I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

John 3:16 · BSB

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Hebrews 1:6 · BSB

And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.”

Colossians 1:13 · BSB

He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

“of every”

Revelation 3:14 Proverbs 8:29–31 Colossians 1:16 Colossians 1:17

Revelation 3:14 · BSB

To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.

Proverbs 8:29–31 · BSB

when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.

Colossians 1:16 · BSB

For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

Colossians 1:17 · BSB

He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

Also

John 1:1 Romans 8:29

John 1:1 · BSB

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

Romans 8:29 · BSB

For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

16For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

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