Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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: he is. Colossians 1:24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you and fill up those things that are wanting of the sufferings of Christ, in my flesh, for his body, which is the church: Colossians 2:10-14 And you are filled in him, who is the head of all principality and power. . . . 1 Corinthians 11:3 But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ: and the head of the woman is the man: and the head of Christ is God. Ephesians 1:10,22,23 In the dispensation of the fulness of times, to re-establish all things in Christ, that are in heaven and on earth, in him. . . . Ephesians 4:15,16 But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ: . . . Ephesians 5:23 Because the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. He is the saviour of his body. the beginning. John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word: and the Word was with God: and the Word was God. 1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and our hands have handled, of the word of life. Revelation 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, saith the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. Revelation 3:14 And to the angel of the church of Laodicea write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, who is the beginning of the creation of God: Revelation 21:6 And he said to me: It is done. I am Alpha and Omega: the Beginning and the End. To him that thirsteth, I will give of the fountain of the water of life, freely. Revelation 22:13 I am Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. the firstborn. John 11:25,26 Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, although he be dead, shall live: . . . Acts 26:23 That Christ should suffer and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead and should shew light to the people and to the Gentiles. 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 But now Christ is risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that sleep: . . . Revelation 1:5,18 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first begotten of the dead and the prince of the kings of the earth, who hath loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood . . . in all. Psalm 45:2-5 Thou art beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips; therefore hath God blessed thee for ever. . . . Psalm 89:27 And I will make him my firstborn, high above the kings of the earth. Songs 5:10 My beloved is white and ruddy, chosen out of thousands. Isaiah 52:13 Behold my servant shall understand, he shall be exalted, and extolled, and shall be exceeding high. Matthew 23:8 But be not you called Rabbi. For one is your master: and all you are brethren. Matthew 28:18 And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth. John 1:16,27 And of his fulness we all have received: and grace for grace. . . . John 3:29-31,34,35 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth Him, rejoiceth with joy because of the bridegroom's voice. This my joy therefore is fulfilled. . . . Romans 8:29 For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be made conformable to the image of his Son: that he might be the Firstborn amongst many brethren. 1 Corinthians 15:25 For he must reign, until he hath put all his enemies under his feet. Hebrews 1:5,6 For to which of the angels hath he said at any time: Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee? And again: I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? . . . Revelation 5:9-13 And they sung a new canticle, saying: Thou art worthy, O Lord, to take the book and to open the seals thereof: because thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God, in thy blood, out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation: . . . Revelation 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded the trumpet: and there were great voices in heaven, saying: The kingdom of this world is become our Lord's and his Christ's, and he shall reign for ever and ever. Amen. Revelation 21:23,24 And the city hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine in it. For the glory of God hath enlightened it: and the Lamb is the lamp thereof. . . . Context The Supremacy of Christ…17And he is before all: 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 may hold the primacy: 19Because in him, it hath well pleased the Father that all fulness should dwell:… Cross References Psalm 89:27 And I will make him my firstborn, high above the kings of the earth. Acts 26:23 That Christ should suffer and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead and should shew light to the people and to the Gentiles. Romans 8:29 For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be made conformable to the image of his Son: that he might be the Firstborn amongst many brethren. 1 Corinthians 11:3 But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ: and the head of the woman is the man: and the head of Christ is God. 1 Corinthians 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ and members of member. Ephesians 1:22 And he hath subjected all things under his feet and hath made him head over all the church, Ephesians 1:23 Which is his body and the fulness of him who is filled all in all. Colossians 1:24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you and fill up those things that are wanting of the sufferings of Christ, in my flesh, for his body, which is the church: Colossians 2:19 And not holding the head, from which the whole body, by joints and bands, being supplied with nourishment and compacted, groweth into the increase of God. Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first begotten of the dead and the prince of the kings of the earth, who hath loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood Revelation 3:14 And to the angel of the church of Laodicea write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, who is the beginning of the creation of God: Lexicon Andκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. He αὐτός (autos) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. head κεφαλὴ (kephalē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. body, σώματος (sōmatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. church; ἐκκλησίας (ekklēsias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1577: From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation. He ὅς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. beginning ἀρχή (archē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 746: From archomai; a commencement, or chief. [and] firstborn πρωτότοκος (prōtotokos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4416: First-born, eldest. From protos and the alternate of tikto; first-born. from among ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. dead, νεκρῶν (nekrōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3498: (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead. so that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. all things πᾶσιν (pasin) Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. He αὐτὸς (autos) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. may γένηται (genētai) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. have preeminence. πρωτεύων (prōteuōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4409: To have preeminence, be chief, be first. From protos; to be first. Additional Translations And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, firstborn out from the dead, so that He might be holding preeminence 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 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. And he is the head of the body, the assembly; who is [the] beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that he might have the first place 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 might have the preeminence. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; that in all things he may have the pre-eminence. Moreover He is the Head of His Body, the Church. He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, in order that He Himself may in all things occupy the foremost place. 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. And himself is the head of the body -- the assembly -- who is a beginning, a first-born out of the dead, that he might become in all things -- himself -- first, Jump to Previous Assembly Beginning Body Church Dead First Firstborn First-Born Foremost Head Moreover Occupy Order Point Preeminence Pre-Eminence Pre-Eminent StartingJump to Next Assembly Beginning Body Church Dead First Firstborn First-Born Foremost Head Moreover Occupy Order Point Preeminence Pre-Eminence Pre-Eminent StartingLinks Colossians 1:18 NIVColossians 1:18 NLT Colossians 1:18 ESV Colossians 1:18 NASB Colossians 1:18 KJV Colossians 1:18 Bible Apps Colossians 1:18 Biblia Paralela Colossians 1:18 Chinese Bible Colossians 1:18 French Bible Colossians 1:18 German Bible Alphabetical: also among And beginning body church come dead everything first firstborn from have he head Himself in is might of place so supremacy that the to will NT Letters: Colossians 1:18 He is the head of the body (Coloss. 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