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Colossians 1:15 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Colossians 1:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Colossians chapter 1 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Supremacy of Christ
“Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:”
Colossians 1:15 (KJV)
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Commentary on Colossians 1:15
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature. This verse begins the magnificent Christ hymn (1:15-20), possibly an early Christian hymn Paul quotes. "Image" (eikōn, εἰκών) means exact representation, not mere resemblance. Christ perfectly reveals God's nature; seeing Jesus is seeing God (John 14:9). This counters any teaching suggesting mediating beings between God and humanity—Christ alone fully manifests deity."The firstborn of every creature" (prōtotokos pasēs ktiseōs, πρωτότοκος πάσης κτίσεως) has sparked controversy. "Firstborn" doesn't mean first created but hol...
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Cross-References for Colossians 1:15
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“the very image of his substance”
“Have I been with you such a long time, and do you not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How do you say, 'Show us the Father?',Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?,,,,,,,,”
“and the Word was with God”
“that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ”
“{NU reads God} who is in the bosom of the Father”
“and lived among us. We saw his glory”
“the highest of the kings of the earth.”
“Light will shine out of darkness,{Genesis 1:3} who has shone in our hearts”
“existing in the form of God”
“immortal”