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 1:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Colossians 1:1634 words
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἐνenabout, after, against
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ἐκτίσθηektisthēcreate, Creator, make
τὰtathe
πάνταpantaall / every
ἐνenabout, after, against
τοῖςtoisthe
οὐρανοῖςouranoisair, heaven(-ly), sky
καὶkaiand / also
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τῆςtēsthe
γῆςgēscountry, earth(-ly), ground
τὰtathe
ὁρατὰhoratavisible
καὶkaiand / also
τὰtathe
ἀόραταaoratainvisible
(thing)
εἴτεeiteif, or, whether
θρόνοιthronoithrone
εἴτεeiteif, or, whether
κυριότητεςkyriotētesdominion, government
εἴτεeiteif, or, whether
ἀρχαὶarchaibeginning, corner, (at the
εἴτεeiteif, or, whether
ἐξουσίαιexousiaiauthority, jurisdiction, liberty
τὰtathe
πάνταpantaall / every
δι’di’through / because of
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
καὶkaiand / also
εἰςeisinto / to
αὐτὸνautonhe / she / it / same
ἔκτισταιektistaicreate, Creator, make
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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