Colossians 1:16-17 - Institute for Creation Research
http://www.icr.org/bible/Colossians/1/16-17/
... all things created. Jesus Christ certainly is not a created being—not even the first created being—as many have argued, for the obvious reason that...

Colossians 2:3 - Institute for Creation Research
http://www.icr.org/bible/Colossians/2/3/
... Since Christ is the Creator and Sustainer of all things (Colossians 1: 16, 17), and since His gospel is implicit in every thing created...

Colossians 1 - Institute for Creation Research
http://www.icr.org/bible/Colossians/
... is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:...

Colossians 2:8 - Institute for Creation Research
http://www.icr.org/bible/Colossians/2:8/
... philosophy. It is significant that, despite the prominence of philosophy in the entire Graeco/Roman world, this is the only mention of the word “philosophy”...

Colossians 3:10 - Institute for Creation Research
http://www.icr.org/bible/Colossians/3:10/
... Christ is Himself the incarnate image of the triune God (Colossians 1:15; 2:9; II Corinthians...

Colossians 3:16 - Institute for Creation Research
http://www.icr.org/bible/Colossians/3/16/
... word of Christ. The “word of Christ”—at least for us today—can only be the Holy Scriptures, so this is an exhortation to memorize Scripture. See also Psalm...

Colossians 1:17 - Institute for Creation Research
http://www.icr.org/bible/colossians/1/17/
... before all things. Note the frequent occurrence in Colossians 1:16-20 of the words “all things” and “by Him” (or “in Him”). By Him all things were created...

Colossians 1:20 - Institute for Creation Research
http://www.icr.org/bible/Colossians/1/20/
... made peace. Jesus said: “Blessed are the peacemakers” (Matthew 5:9). He did not say: “Blessed are the pacifists,” those who give in to evil just to avoid...

Colossians 1:27 - Institute for Creation Research
http://www.icr.org/bible/Colossians/1:27/
... 1:27. 1:27 Christ in you. Some interpret this majestic statement as referring merely to the fact that Christ is now being preached among the Gentiles...

Colossians 2:9 - Institute for Creation Research
http://www.icr.org/bible/Colossians/2/9/
... Godhead. For the other two occurrences of “Godhead” in the Scriptures, see notes on Acts 17:29 and Romans 1:20. Each is a slightly different Greek word,...