Berean Standard Bible
“And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.”
Colossians 1:15-20 is a majestic passage about the supremacy of Christ, written to counter teachings that diminished him. Having spoken of Christ's role in creation, Paul turns to his role in the church and in the resurrection.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
World English Bible (WEB)
He 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.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And he is the head of the body, the church: the starting point of all things, the first to come again from the dead; so that in all things he might have the chief place.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And 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,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y él es la cabeza del cuerpo que es la iglesia; él que es el principio, el primogénito de los muertos, para que en todo tenga el primado.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Él es la cabeza de ese cuerpo suyo que es la iglesia. Él, que es el principio, fue el primero en resucitar, para ser en todo siempre el primero.
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