Modern Translations New International VersionHe is before all things, and in him all things hold together. New Living Translation He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together. English Standard Version And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Berean Study Bible He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. New American Standard Bible He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. NASB 1995 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. NASB 1977 And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. Amplified Bible And He Himself existed and is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. [His is the controlling, cohesive force of the universe.] Christian Standard Bible He is before all things, and by him all things hold together. Holman Christian Standard Bible He is before all things, and by Him all things hold together. Contemporary English Version God's Son was before all else, and by him everything is held together. Good News Translation Christ existed before all things, and in union with him all things have their proper place. GOD'S WORD® Translation He existed before everything and holds everything together. International Standard Version He himself existed before anything else did, and he holds all things together. NET Bible He himself is before all things and all things are held together in him. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd he is before all things, and by him all things consist. New King James Version And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. King James 2000 Bible And he is before all things, and by him all things are held together. New Heart English Bible He is before all things, and in him all things are held together. World English Bible He is before all things, and in him all things are held together. American King James Version And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. American Standard Version and he is before all things, and in him all things consist. A Faithful Version And He is before all, and by Him all things subsist. Darby Bible Translation And he is before all, and all things subsist together by him. English Revised Version and he is before all things, and in him all things consist. Webster's Bible Translation And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And hee is before all things, and in him all things consist. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And he is before all thynges, and in hym all thynges consist. Coverdale Bible of 1535 and he is before all thinges, and in him all thinges haue their beynge. Tyndale Bible of 1526 and he is before all thinges and in him all thynges have their beynge. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand He is before all, and all things have consisted in Him. Berean Literal Bible And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. Young's Literal Translation and himself is before all, and the all things in him have consisted. Smith's Literal Translation And he is before all, and all things have been established by him. Literal Emphasis Translation And He is before all and in Him all stands united together. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he is before all, and by him all things consist. Catholic Public Domain Version And he is before all, and in him all things continue. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd he is The One who is before all, and all things exist by him. Lamsa Bible And he is before all things, and by him all things are sustained. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentand he is before all things, and by him all things consist: Godbey New Testament and he before all things, and all things consist in him: Haweis New Testament and he is before all, and by him all things subsist. Mace New Testament and by him all things consist. Weymouth New Testament And HE IS before all things and in and through Him the universe is a harmonious whole. Worrell New Testament and He is before all things, and in Him all things have held together. Worsley New Testament He is before all, and by Him all things subsist.     |