Colossians

Colossians 1:16–17

¹⁶For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

¹⁷He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

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Colossians 1:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
were created	ἐκτίσθη	ektisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2936 I create, form, shape, make
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανοῖς	ouranois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
visible	ὁρατὰ	horata	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3707 visible
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
invisible	ἀόρατα	aorata	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G517 unseen, invisible
whether	εἴτε	eite	Conjunction	G1535 and if, whether
thrones	θρόνοι	thronoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2362 a throne, seat
or	εἴτε	eite	Conjunction	G1535 and if, whether
dominions	κυριότητες	kyriotētes	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2963 lordship, domination, dignity
or	εἴτε	eite	Conjunction	G1535 and if, whether
rulers	ἀρχαὶ	archai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G746 ruler, beginning
or	εἴτε	eite	Conjunction	G1535 and if, whether
authorities	ἐξουσίαι	exousiai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G1849 power, authority, weight
All things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
were created	ἔκτισται	ektistai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2936 I create, form, shape, make
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Colossians 1:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	αὐτός	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
before	πρὸ	pro	Preposition	G4253 before
all things	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
hold together	συνέστηκεν	synestēken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4921 I commend, prove, am composed of, cohere

Cross-references

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Colossians 1:16 Romans 11:36 · John 1:3 · 1 Corinthians 8:6 · Hebrews 2:10 · 1 Chronicles 29:11 · Hebrews 1:2 · Ephesians 1:10 · Proverbs 16:4 · Isaiah 44:24 · Hebrews 1:10–12 · Colossians 1:15 · Colossians 2:10

Colossians 1:17 Hebrews 1:3 · 1 Corinthians 8:6 · John 1:1–3 · John 17:5 · John 8:58 · Acts 17:28 · Revelation 1:8 · Colossians 1:15 · Psalm 75:3 · Proverbs 8:22–23 · Isaiah 44:6 · Isaiah 43:11–13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.