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.


In Context

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.

17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

18 And 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.

19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him,

20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

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 Douay-Rheims 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 may hold the primacy:

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.