Colossians 1:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.”

Colossians 1:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Colossians 1:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Colossians 1:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.”

Colossians 1:18 — World English Bible

Colossians 1:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.”

Colossians 1:18 — American Standard Version

Colossians 1:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And himself is the head of the body--the assembly--who is a beginning, a first-born out of the dead, that he might become in all <FI>things<Fi> --himself--first,”

Colossians 1:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Colossians 1:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he is the head of the body, the assembly; who is [the] beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that he might have the first place in all things:”

Colossians 1:18 — Darby Translation

Colossians 1:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And hee is the head of the body of the Church: he is the beginning, and the first begotten of the dead, that in all thinges hee might haue the preeminence.”

Colossians 1:18 — Geneva Bible

Colossians 1:18 in Context — Colossians 1

16 porque nele foram criadas todas as coisas que há nos céus e na terra, visíveis e invisíveis, sejam tronos, sejam domínios, sejam governos, sejam autoridades; todas as coisas foram criadas por ele e para ele.

17 Ele existe antes de todas as coisas, e nele todas as coisas se mantêm.

18 E ele é a cabeça do corpo, da Igreja; ele é o princípio [e] o primogênito dentre os mortos, para que tenha a primazia entre todos.

19 Pois foi do agrado [do Pai] que toda a plenitude habitasse nele;

20 e, havendo por ele feito a paz pelo sangue da sua cruz, por meio dele reconciliasse consigo mesmo todas as coisas, tanto as que estão na terra, como as que estão nos céus.

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What Does Colossians 1:18 Mean?

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