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Colossians 1:17 Cross-References
Explore 19 cross-references for Colossians 1:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Colossians chapter 1 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”
Colossians 1:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Colossians 1:17
And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. "He is before all things" (autos estin pro pantōn, αὐτός ἐστιν πρὸ πάντων) asserts both temporal and logical priority. Christ existed before creation (temporal) and stands supreme over it (logical). This echoes Jesus's claim "Before Abraham was, I am" (John 8:58), applying Yahweh's eternal self-existence to Christ."By him all things consist" translates synestēken (συνέστηκεν, "hold together"), perfect tense indicating ongoing state resulting from past action. Christ actively sustains creation's coherence; matter, energy, natural laws,...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Colossians 1:17
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“the very image of his substance”
“the Father”
“and move”
“and the Word was with God”
“Father”
“Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM.”
“The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.”
“the firstborn of all creation.”
“{TR omits God} who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”