Colossians 1:17
Strong's Lexicon
He
αὐτός (autos)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

before
πρὸ (pro)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4253: A primary preposition; 'fore', i.e. In front of, prior to.

all things,
πάντων (pantōn)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

Him
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

all things
πάντα (panta)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

hold together.
συνέστηκεν (synestēken)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4921: To place together, commend, prove, exhibit; instrans: I stand with; To be composed of, cohere.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He is before all things, and by Him all things hold together.

New American Standard Bible
He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

King James Bible
And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He 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.

New American Standard Bible
He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

King James Bible
And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He is before all things, and by Him all things hold 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.

American Standard Version
and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.

English Revised Version
and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.

Young's Literal Translation
and himself is before all, and the all things in him have consisted.
















Cross References
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 8:58
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

Hebrews 1:3
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Colossians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

Colossians 1:16
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

Colossians 1:15
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

Colossians 1:14
In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

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

Colossians 1:19
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

Colossians 1:20
And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
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