Colossians 1:18
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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; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
In other translations
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; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
Greek words
καὶkaiAndG2532αὐτόςautosHe himselfG846ἐστινestinisG1510ἡhētheG3588κεφαλὴkephalēheadG2776τοῦtouof theG3588σώματοςsōmatosbodyG4983τῆςtēstheG3588ἐκκλησίας·ekklēsiaschurch;G1577ὅςhoswhoG3739ἐστινestinisG1510ἀρχή,archēbeginning,G746πρωτότοκοςprōtotokosfirstbornG4416ἐκekout fromG1537τῶνtōntheG3588νεκρῶν,nekrōndead,G3498ἵναinaso thatG2443γένηταιgenētaimay beG1096ἐνeninG1722πᾶσινpasinall thingsG3956αὐτὸςautosHe himselfG846πρωτεύων·prōteuōnholding preeminence;G4409
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