Colossians 1:16 — King James Bible Online

Other Translations for Colossians 1:16

BSB

For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

AKJV

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:

CPDV

For in him was created everything in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominations, or principalities, or powers. All things were created through him and in him.

ERV

for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;

NHEB

For by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities; all things have been created by him and for him.

SMT

For by him were all things created, things in the heavens, and things upon earth, things visible and invisible, whether thrones, whether dominions, whether beginnings, whether authorities: all were created by him, and for him:

Word Study (Strong’s) for Colossians 1:16

ForG3754Conjunction byG1722Preposition himG846 wereG2936VerballthingsG3956Adjective createdG2936VerbthatareinG1722Preposition heavenG3772Noun Masculine andG2532ConjunctionthatareinG1909Preposition earthG1093Noun Feminine visibleG3707Adjective andG2532Conjunction invisibleG517Adjective whetherG1535ConjunctiontheybethronesG2362Noun Masculine orG1535Conjunction dominionsG2963Noun Feminine orG1535Conjunction principalitiesG746Noun Feminine orG1535Conjunction powersG1849Noun FeminineallthingsG3956AdjectivewerecreatedG2936Verb byG1223Preposition himG846 andG2532Conjunction forG1519Preposition himG846

Commentary for Colossians 1:16

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Colossians 1:16

Summary

Christ created everything visible and invisible

Event

Christ established as cosmic creator

Estimated Time Period

1st century AD