Colossians 1:15-23
The Preeminence of Christ
15 aHe is the image of bthe invisible God, cthe firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, ain heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether bthrones or cdominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created dthrough him and for him. 17 And ahe is before all things, and in him all things bhold together. 18 And ahe is the head of the body, the church. He is bthe beginning, cthe firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For ain him all the bfullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and athrough him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, bmaking peace cby the blood of his cross.
21 aAnd you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, bdoing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled ain his body of flesh by his death, bin order to present you holy and blameless and cabove reproach before him, 23 aif indeed you continue in the faith, bstable and steadfast, not shifting from cthe hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed din all creation under heaven, eand of which I, Paul, became a minister.
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