Colossians 1:18

Christ is the head of the church and the firstborn from the dead, so that He has first place in everything. He rules both the new creation and His people.

Cross-references · 34

• Eph 1:22–23And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
• Rev 1:5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
• Eph 4:15–16But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
• 1 Cor 15:20–23But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
• Acts 26:23That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
• Matt 28:18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
• Ps 89:27Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
• 1 Cor 11:3But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
• Rev 22:13I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
• Eph 5:23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
• John 11:25–26Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
• Rev 21:6And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
• Rev 1:18I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
• Rom 8:29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
• John 3:29–31He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
• 1 Cor 15:25For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
• Col 1:24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:
• Col 2:10–14And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
• Heb 1:5–6For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
• Rev 21:23–24And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
• Rev 5:9–13And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
• Matt 23:8But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
• John 3:34–35For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
• Rev 1:8I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
• John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
• Eph 1:10That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
• Rev 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
• John 1:27He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
• John 1:16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
• Isa 52:13Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
• Rev 3:14And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
• 1 Jn 1:1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
• Song 5:10My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.
• Ps 45:2–5Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

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