Colossians 1:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”

Colossians 1:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Colossians 1:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Colossians 1:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.”

Colossians 1:17 — World English Bible

Colossians 1:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.”

Colossians 1:17 — American Standard Version

Colossians 1:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and himself is before all, and the all things in him have consisted.”

Colossians 1:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Colossians 1:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he is before all, and all things subsist together by him.”

Colossians 1:17 — Darby Translation

Colossians 1:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And hee is before all things, and in him all things consist.”

Colossians 1:17 — Geneva Bible

Colossians 1:17 in Context — Colossians 1

15 Il est l’image du Dieu invisible, le premier-né de toute la création.

16 Car en lui ont été créées toutes les choses qui sont dans les cieux et sur la terre, les visibles et les invisibles, trônes, dignités, dominations, autorités. Tout a été créé par lui et pour lui.

17 Il est avant toutes choses, et toutes choses subsistent en lui.

18 Il est la tête du corps de l’Église; il est le commencement, le premier-né d’entre les morts, afin d’être en tout le premier.

19 Car Dieu a voulu que toute plénitude habitât en lui;

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What Does Colossians 1:17 Mean?

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