Verse of the Day
Recent Verses
Verses by Topic
Links
About
menu_open

Select translations to compare:

menu
help

Help

navigate_before View previous verse
navigate_next View next verse
menu_open Hide Translation Sidebar menu
menu Show Translation Sidebar menu
grid_view View verses in Grid View
lists View verses in List View
drag_indicator Drag verse to another position
help Display this Help screen
  • Double-Click any word to view it's definition
  • Left Arrow Key to view previous verse
  • Right Arrow Key to view next verse
lists grid_view
drag_indicator English Standard Version

Colossians 1:18

18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.

esv
drag_indicator King James Version

Colossians 1:18, KJV

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.

kjv
drag_indicator New American Standard Bible

Colossians 1:18, NASB

He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.

nasb
drag_indicator New Living Translation

Colossians 1:18, NLT

18Christ is also the head of the church,

which is his body.

He is the beginning,

supreme over all who rise from the dead.*1:18 Or the firstborn from the dead.

So he is first in everything.

nlt