Colossians 1:18
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Colossians 1:18 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
and he is the head of the church, which is his body. The first-born from the dead, he is to the church the Source of its life, that he, in all things, may stand first.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er ist das Haupt des Leibes, der Versammlung, welcher der Anfang ist, der Erstgeborene aus den Toten, auf daß er in allem den Vorrang habe;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y él es la cabeza del cuerpo que es la iglesia; él que es el principio, el primogénito de los muertos, para que en todo tenga el primado.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
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.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Ele é a cabeça do corpo, que é a igreja. Ele é o princípio, o primogênito dentre os mortos; assim, Ele tem o primeiro lugar em todas as coisas.
📖 Colossians 1:18 in Context
16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
18And 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.
19For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
20And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
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