Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Colossians
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:15 JFB -> Commentary on 1:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:15 PNT -> Commentary on 1:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:15 TSK -> Commentary on 1:15 TSK -> Entry for 1:15 WEN -> Notes on 1:15 NTB -> Birthright; Firstborn; God (continued); Image; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued) TTT -> Excellency and Glory of Christ, The; God; Titles and Names of Christ EBD -> Creature; Heir; Philippians, Epistle to SBD -> Prayer PWP -> Devotional using 1:15 PWP -> Devotional using 1:15 TV -> Devotional using 1:15 TV -> Devotional using 1:15 TV -> Devotional using 1:15 1:15 - [In Context] No person can see God. But Jesus is exactly like God. Jesus is ruler over all the things that have been made.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:16 JFB -> Commentary on 1:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:16 PNT -> Commentary on 1:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:16 TSK -> Commentary on 1:16 TSK -> Entry for 1:16 WEN -> Notes on 1:16 NTB -> Angel (a spirit); Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Power TTT -> Angels; Christ is God; Creation; Excellency and Glory of Christ, The; Man; Power of Christ, The; Trinity, The EBD -> Angel; Creation; Philippians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 1:16 PWP -> Devotional using 1:16 TV -> Devotional using 1:16 TV -> Devotional using 1:16 TV -> Devotional using 1:16 1:16 - [In Context] Through his power all things were made--things in heaven and on earth, things seen and not seen, all {spiritual} powers, authorities, lords, and rulers. All things were made through Christ and for Christ.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:17 JFB -> Commentary on 1:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:17 PNT -> Commentary on 1:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:17 TSK -> Commentary on 1:17 TSK -> Entry for 1:17 WEN -> Notes on 1:17 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Power TTT -> Christ is God; Power of Christ, The EBD -> Creation; Philippians, Epistle to; Providence PWP -> Devotional using 1:17 PWP -> Devotional using 1:17 TV -> Devotional using 1:17 TV -> Devotional using 1:17 TV -> Devotional using 1:17 1:17 - [In Context] Christ was there before anything was made. And all things continue because of him.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:18 JFB -> Commentary on 1:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:18 PNT -> Commentary on 1:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:18 TSK -> Commentary on 1:18 TSK -> Entry for 1:18 WEN -> Notes on 1:18 NTB -> Church; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Temple TTT -> Christ, the Head of the Church; Excellency and Glory of Christ, The; First Born, The; Titles and Names of Christ; Union With Christ EBD -> Birthright; Kingly office of Christ; Philippians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 1:18 PWP -> Devotional using 1:18 TV -> Devotional using 1:18 TV -> Devotional using 1:18 TV -> Devotional using 1:18 1:18 - [In Context] Christ is the head of the body. (The body is the church.) Everything comes from him. And he is the Lord F5 who was raised from death. So in all things Jesus is most important.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:19 JFB -> Commentary on 1:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:19 PNT -> Commentary on 1:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:19 TSK -> Commentary on 1:19 TSK -> Entry for 1:19 WEN -> Notes on 1:19 NTB -> Atonement; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Salvation TTT -> Preciousness of Christ EBD -> Philippians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 1:19 PWP -> Devotional using 1:19 TV -> Devotional using 1:19 TV -> Devotional using 1:19 TV -> Devotional using 1:19 1:19 - [In Context] God was pleased for all of himself to live in Christ.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:20 JFB -> Commentary on 1:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:20 PNT -> Commentary on 1:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:20 TSK -> Commentary on 1:20 TSK -> Entry for 1:20 WEN -> Notes on 1:20 NTB -> Atonement; Blood; Jesus, The Christ; Peace; Propitiation; Reconciliation; Redemption; Salvation TTT -> Anger of God, The; Atonement, The; Peace, Spiritual; Reconciliation with God EBD -> Ephesians, Epistle to; Philippians, Epistle to PWP -> Devotional using 1:20 PWP -> Devotional using 1:20 TV -> Devotional using 1:20 TV -> Devotional using 1:20 TV -> Devotional using 1:20 1:20 - [In Context] And through Christ, God was happy to bring all things back to himself again--things on earth and things in heaven. God made peace by using Christ's blood (death) on the cross.
FOOTNOTES: F5: Lord   Literally, "firstborn."

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; PWP - Praying With Paul; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.