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Colossians 1:15
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In whom we have redemption through his blood, [even] the forgiveness of sins:
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Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
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For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
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Verse Text
WhoG3739 isG2076 the imageG1504 of the invisibleG517 GodG2316, the firstbornG4416 of everyG3956 creatureG2937:
ὅς ἐστιν εἰκὼν τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ἀοράτου, πρωτότοκος πάσης κτίσεως·
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ὅς |
hos | G3739 | R-NSM | Who |
ἐστιν |
estin | G2076 | V-PAI-3S | is |
εἰκὼν |
eikōn | G1504 | N-NSF | the image |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSM | * |
Θεοῦ |
Theou | G2316 | N-GSM | God |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSM | of the |
ἀοράτου, |
aoratou | G517 | A-GSM | invisible |
πρωτότοκος |
prōtotokos | G4416 | A-NSM-S | the firstborn |
πάσης |
pasēs | G3956 | A-GSF | of every |
κτίσεως· |
ktiseōs | G2937 | N-GSF | creature |
- G517 — ἀόρατος (aóratos, ah-or'-at-os): unseen, invisible — from Α (as a negative particle) and ὁρατός; invisible:--invisible (thing).
- G1504 — εἰκών (eikṓn, i-kone'): an image, likeness, bust — from εἴκω; a likeness, i.e. (literally) statue, profile, or (figuratively) representation, resemblance:--image.
- G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
- G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
- G2937 — κτίσις (ktísis, ktis'-is): creation, creature, institution — from κτίζω; original formation (properly, the act; by implication, the thing, literally or figuratively):--building, creation, creature, ordinance.
- G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
- G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): all, the whole, every kind of — including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
- G4416 — πρωτότοκος (prōtótokos, pro-tot-ok'-os): first-born — from πρῶτος and the alternate of τίκτω; first-born (usually as noun, literally or figuratively):--firstbegotten(-born).
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- of every — Proverbs 8:29-31, Colossians 1:16-17, Revelation 3:14
- the firstborn — Psalms 89:27, John 1:14, John 3:16, Colossians 1:13, Hebrews 1:6
- the image — Exodus 24:10, Numbers 12:8, Ezekiel 1:26-28, John 1:18, John 14:9, John 15:24, 2 Corinthians 4:4, 2 Corinthians 4:6, Hebrews 1:3
- the invisible — 1 Timothy 1:17, 1 Timothy 6:16, Hebrews 11:27
Reciprocal references (25): Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 32:30, Deuteronomy 4:12, 1 Chronicles 5:1, Nehemiah 9:6, Psalms 45:2, Isaiah 40:18, Isaiah 46:5, Jeremiah 32:17, Zechariah 13:7, Luke 11:31, John 6:46, John 8:19, John 12:45, John 14:7, John 17:5, John 17:10, Acts 7:35, Acts 10:36, Romans 1:20, Romans 8:29, Romans 11:36, Ephesians 1:21, Colossians 2:2
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: CHRIST'S DIVINITY-HUMANITY, IMAGE OF GOD, CHRIST THE, MYSTERIES-REVELATIONS
- Torrey’s: EXCELLENCY AND GLORY OF CHRIST, THE, TITLES AND NAMES OF CHRIST
- Nave’s: BIRTHRIGHT, FIRSTBORN, GOD, IMAGE, JESUS, THE CHRIST
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