18And he is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he may hold the primacy:


In Context

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

16 For in him were all things created in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominations, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him and in him.

17 And he is before all, and by him all things consist.

18 And he is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he may hold the primacy:

19 Because in him, it hath well pleased the Father, that all fullness should dwell;

20 And through him to reconcile all things unto himself, making peace through the blood of his cross, both as to the things that are on earth, and the things that are in heaven.

Colossians 1:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:18And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:18And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:18And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:18And he is the head of the body, the assembly; who is the beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that he might have the first place in all things:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:18And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:18And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; that in all things he may have the pre-eminence.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:18He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:18And himself is the head of the body — the assembly — who is a beginning, a first-born out of the dead, that he might become in all things — himself — first,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:18And 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.