Colossians 1:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For 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:”
Colossians 1:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Colossians 1:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Colossians 1:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For by him all things were created in the heavens and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.”
Colossians 1:16 — World English Bible
Colossians 1:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him; ”
Colossians 1:16 — American Standard Version
Colossians 1:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“because in him were the all things created, those in the heavens, and those upon the earth, those visible, and those invisible, whether thrones, whether lordships, whether principalities, whether authorities; all things through him, and for him, have been created,”
Colossians 1:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Colossians 1:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“because by him were created all things, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or authorities: all things have been created by him and for him. ”
Colossians 1:16 — Darby Translation
Colossians 1:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For by him were all things created, which are in heauen, and which are in earth, thinges visible and inuisible: whether they be Thrones or Dominions, or Principalities, or Powers, all things were created by him, and for him,”
Colossians 1:16 — Geneva Bible
Colossians 1:16 in Context — Colossians 1
14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
16 For 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:
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
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.
What Does Colossians 1:16 Mean?
Colossians 1:16 is a verse from the Book of Colossians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Colossians chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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