Colossians 1:17
And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Context
This verse from Colossians Chapter 1 connects to 10 cross-references. Paul gives thanks for the Colossians' faith and love and prays for their spiritual growth. The Christ hymn: he is the image of the invisible God, firstborn of all creation, in whom all things were created, through whom and for …
Other Translations
and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.
and himself is before all, and the all things in him have consisted.
He is before all things, and in him all things have being.
Cross References
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them …
The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.
The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour.
Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I …
Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and …
But thou, Beth–lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come …
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.