Colossians 1:16-18

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹⁶ He created all things in heaven and on earth,
visible and invisible.
Whether they are kings or lords,
rulers or powers—
everything has been created through him and for him.
¹⁷ He existed before everything
and holds everything together.
¹⁸ He is also the head of the church, which is his body.
He is the beginning,
the first to come back to life
so that he would have first place in everything.