Catholic Public Domain Version
"And he is the head of his body, the Church. He is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, so that in all things he may hold primacy. "
— Colossians 1:18, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“He is the head of the body, the church, as well as the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he himself may become first in all things.”
“And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he may hold the primacy:”
“And he is the head of the body, the church: the starting point of all things, the first to come again from the dead; so that in all things he might have the chief place.”
“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.”
He is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature.
For in him was created everything in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominations, or principalities, or powers. All things were created through him and in him.
And he is before all, and in him all things continue.
And he is the head of his body, the Church. He is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, so that in all things he may hold primacy.
For the Father is well-pleased that all fullness reside in him,
and that, through him, all things be reconciled to himself, making peace through the blood of his cross, for the things that are on earth, as well as the things that are in heaven.
And you, though you had been, in times past, understood to be foreigners and enemies, with works of evil,