The Preeminence of Christ
15 See 2 Cor. 4:4He is the image of See 1 Tim. 1:17the invisible God, [Ps. 89:27]; See Rom. 8:29the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by1:16 That is, by means of; or in him all things were created, Eph. 1:10in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether [Ezek. 10:1] thrones or Eph. 1:21dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created Rom. 11:36;1 Cor. 8:6through him and for him. 17 And [John 8:58]; See John 1:1he is before all things, and in him all things [Heb. 1:3]hold together. 18 And See Eph. 1:22,23he is the head of the body, the church. He is Rev. 3:14the beginning, Acts 26:23;1 Cor. 15:20;Rev. 1:5the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For ch. 2:9in him all the See John 1:16fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and See 2 Cor. 5:18;Eph. 1:10through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, See Eph. 2:14making peace [Eph. 2:13]by the blood of his cross.