"Colossians 1:15" from eBible.com: Online Bible Search & Bible Study Community

Colossians 1:15

play chapter / study / save / email / memorize

The Supremacy of Christ

15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

16For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.17He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.18And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.19For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him,20and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

21Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because ofOr minds, as shown by your evil behavior.22But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation–23if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

Topics: God Jesus names titles communication father trinity incarnation idols_versus_holy_images unseen likeness visual jehovahs_witnesses visibility did

Hide Notes

eqdj67 - (eBible Evangelist) about 1 year ago.

"Firstborn" c.f. Genesis 41:51-52 Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, “For,” he said, “God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s household.” 52He named the second Ephraim, “For,” he said, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.” Jeremiah 31:9 “With weeping they will come, And by supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk by streams of waters, On a straight path in which they will not stumble; For I am a father to Israel, And Ephraim is My firstborn.” Why is second born (Ephraim) called the "firstborn"? Also, in Psalm 89:27, David is called "firstborn". In context (Colossians 1:18), why is Jesus called the "firstborn" from the dead? Was He the first one to raise from the dead? "Firstborn" can mean the "preeminent son" If firstborn means first created, then why doesn't this verse say "first created"

Christa3542 - (eBible Novice) over 2 years ago.

Christ is the image of the invisible God. We cannot see the Father, but Christ we can know, and through Christ come to know the Father.

brother_fel - (eBible Mentor) about 1 year ago.

holy Images are not forbidden, proof is Jesus is the image of the invisible God. God is spirit and manifest the flesh 1 Tem 3:15-16 so that we can see his holy image

Dmar198 - (eBible Novice) about 1 year ago.

There are passages, such as John 1:1, that say that Jesus has existed as long as God. Other passages, like this one, seem to say that Jesus was created. The word "firstborn" is used in Biblical language to mean "preeminent", and an example is Romans 8:29. This says that the Son would be firstborn among many brethren, but it doesn't mean that he was the oldest, or the first to be born!

Joel1027 - (eBible Novice) over 2 years ago.

Here we see that Jesus was the first thing ever created by Jehovah. And he was made in the image of his Father (same qualities).