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Colossians 1:15 — King James Version← Study notes

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:


Colossians 1:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 1:1510 words
GreekMeaning
ὅςhos
Herelative pronounG3739
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
εἰκὼνeikōn
the imagenounG1504
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
GodnounG2316
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ἀοράτουaoratou
invisibleadjectiveG517
πρωτότοκοςprōtotokos
the firstbornadjectiveG4416
πάσηςpasēs
over alladjectiveG3956
κτίσεωςktiseōs
creationnounG2937
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 1:15

“Who is the image of the invisible God, the First-born of all creation.” We light here upon a question of heresy. So it were well we should put it off today and proceed with it tomorrow, addressing it to your ears when they are fresh. But if one ought to say anything more: the work of the Son is the greater. How? Because it were a thing impossible to give the kingdom to men while continuing in their sins; but thus it is an easier thing, so that He prepared the way for the…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on Colossians
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Image of the Invisible God
I'm a painter, and I'm fascinated by the idea that Jesus is the image of God. For centuries, the church was divided about religious images. Could you paint God? Were you supposed to? If Jesus is God's...
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