Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
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] Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before God made anything at all and is supreme over all creation. F4
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] Christ is the one through whom God created everything in heaven and earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can't see – kings, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities. Everything has been created through him and for him.
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] He existed before everything else began, and he holds all creation together.
FOOTNOTES: F4: Greek He is the firstborn of all creation.

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, The New Living Translation copyright © 1996 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. For more information about the NLT, please click here.