Colossians 1:16

Geneva Bible (1560)

For by him were all things created, which are in heauen, and which are in earth, thinges visible and inuisible: whether they be Thrones or Dominions, or Principalities, or Powers, all things were created by him, and for him,

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  • Rom 11:36 : 36 For of him, and through him, and for him are all things: to him be glory for euer. Amen.
  • John 1:3 : 3 All things were made by it, and without it was made nothing that was made.
  • 1 Cor 8:6 : 6 Yet vnto vs there is but one God, which is that Father, of whome are all things, and we in him: and one Lorde Iesus Christ, by whome are all things, and we by him.
  • Isa 44:24 : 24 Thus sayeth the Lord thy redeemer and he that formed thee from the wombe, I am the Lord, that made all things, that spred out the heauens alone, and stretched out the earth by my selfe.
  • Eph 1:10 : 10 That in the dispensation of the fulnesse of the times, he might gather together in one all things, both which are in heauen, and which are in earth, euen in Christ:
  • Heb 1:2 : 2 Whom he hath made heire of al things, by whome also he made the worldes,
  • Heb 2:10 : 10 For it became him, for whome are all these thinges, and by whome are all these things, seeing that hee brought many children vnto glory, that he should consecrate the Prince of their saluation through afflictions.
  • 1 Chr 29:11 : 11 Thine, O Lord, is greatnesse & power, and glory, and victorie & praise: for all that is in heauen and in earth is thine: thine is the kingdome, O Lord, and thou excellest as head ouer all.
  • Prov 16:4 : 4 The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.
  • Heb 1:10-12 : 10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast established the earth, and the heauens are the workes of thine handes. 11 They shall perish, but thou doest remaine: and they all shall waxe olde as doeth a garment. 12 And as a vesture shalt thou folde them vp, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy yeeres shall not faile.
  • Col 2:10 : 10 And yee are complete in him, which is the head of all principalitie and power.
  • Col 2:15 : 15 And hath spoyled the Principalities, and Powers, & hath made a shew of them openly, and hath triumphed ouer them in the same crosse.
  • Ps 102:25-27 : 25 Thou hast aforetime layde the foundation of the earth, and the heauens are the worke of thine hands. 26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: euen they all shall waxe olde as doeth a garment: as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed. 27 But thou art the same, and thy yeeres shall not fayle.
  • Eph 3:9-9 : 9 And to make cleare vnto all men what the felowship of the mysterie is, which from the beginning of the world hath bene hid in God, who hath created all things by Iesus Christ, 10 To the intent, that nowe vnto principalities and powers in heauenly places, might be knowen by the Church the manifolde wisedome of God,
  • Col 1:15 : 15 Who is the image of the inuisible God, the first begotten of euery creature.
  • Col 1:20 : 20 And through peace made by that blood of that his crosse, to reconcile to himselfe through him, through him, I say, all thinges, both which are in earth, and which are in heauen.
  • Eph 6:12 : 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, and against the worldly gouernours, the princes of the darkenesse of this worlde, against spirituall wickednesses, which are in ye hie places.
  • Heb 3:3-4 : 3 For this man is counted worthy of more glory then Moses, inasmuch as he which hath builded the house, hath more honour then the house. 4 For euery house is builded of some man, and he that hath built all things, is God.
  • 1 Pet 3:22 : 22 Which is at the right hande of God, gone into heauen, to whome the Angels, and Powers, and might are subiect.
  • Rev 5:13-14 : 13 And al the creatures which are in heauen, and on the earth, and vnder the earth, and in the sea, and al that are in them, heard I, saying, Praise, & honour, and glory, and power be vnto him, that sitteth vpon the throne, and vnto the Lambe for euermore. 14 And the foure beasts said, Amen, & the foure and twentie Elders fell downe and worshipped him that liueth for euermore.
  • Phil 2:10 : 10 That at the Name of Iesus shoulde euery knee bowe, both of things in heauen, and things in earth, and things vnder the earth,
  • Eph 1:20-21 : 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his right hand in the heauenly places, 21 Farre aboue al principalitie, and power, and might, and domination, and euery Name, that is named, not in this world only, but also in that that is to come,
  • Isa 40:9-9 : 9 O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee vp into the hie mountaine: O Ierusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift vp thy voyce with strength: lift it vp, be not afraide: say vnto the cities of Iudah, Beholde your God. 10 Beholde, the Lorde God will come with power, and his arme shall rule for him: beholde, his rewarde is with him, and his worke before him, 11 He shall feede his flocke like a shepheard: he shall gather the lambes with his arme, & cary them in his bosome, and shal guide them with young. 12 Who hath measured the waters in his fist? and counted heauen with the spanne, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure? and weighed ye mountaines in a weight, and the hilles in a balance?
  • Isa 43:21 : 21 This people haue I formed for my selfe: they shall shewe foorth my praise.
  • Deut 4:39 : 39 Vnderstande therefore this day, and consider in thine heart, that the Lord, he is God in heauen aboue, and vpon the earth beneath: there is none other.
  • Rom 8:38 : 38 For I am perswaded that neither death, nor life, nor Angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

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