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Colossians 1:16 — King James Version← Study notes

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:


Colossians 1:16Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 1:1634 words
GreekMeaning
ὅτιhoti
becausewordG3754
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
αὐτῷautō
HimpronounG846
ἐκτίσθηektisthē
were createdverbG2936
τὰta
thearticleG3588
πάνταpanta
all thingsadjectiveG3956
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
οὐρανοῖςouranois
heavensnounG3772
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐπὶepi
uponprepositionG1909
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
γῆςgēs
earthnounG1093
τὰta
thearticleG3588
ὁρατὰhorata
visibleadjectiveG3707
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὰta
thearticleG3588
ἀόραταaorata
invisibleadjectiveG517
εἴτεeite
whetherwordG1535
θρόνοιthronoi
thronesnounG2362
εἴτεeite
orwordG1535
κυριότητεςkyriotētes
dominionsnounG2963
εἴτεeite
orwordG1535
ἀρχαὶarchai
rulersnounG746
εἴτεeite
orwordG1535
ἐξουσίαιexousiai
authoritiesnounG1849
τὰta
thearticleG3588
πάνταpanta
all thingsadjectiveG3956
δι’di’
throughprepositionG1223
αὐτοῦautou
HimpronounG846
καὶkai
andwordG2532
εἰςeis
untoprepositionG1519
αὐτὸνauton
HimpronounG846
ἔκτισταιektistai
have been createdverbG2936
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 1:16

Today it is necessary for me to pay the debt, which yesterday I deferred, in order that I might address it to your minds when in full force. Paul, discoursing as we showed of the dignity of the Son, says these words: “Who is the Image of the invisible God.” Whose image then will you have Him be? God's? Then he is exactly like the one to whom you assign Him. For if as a man's image, say so, and I will have done with you as a madman. But if as God and God's Son, God's image, he…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 3 on Colossians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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