Colossians 1:18 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹⁸ 7 To whom God would make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ, in you the hope of glory.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ He also is the Head of [His] body, the church; seeing He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, so that He alone in everything and in every respect might occupy the chief place [stand first and be preeminent].

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the one who is firstborn from among the dead so that he might occupy the first place in everything.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ And he is the head of his body, the Church. He is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, so that in all things he may hold primacy.

Colossians 1:18 Cross References

Psalm 89:27

4 Neither will I profane my covenant: and the words that proceed from my mouth I will not make void.

Song of Solomon 5:10

My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the bed of aromatical spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

Isaiah 52:13

All we like sheep have gone astray, every one hath turned aside into his own way: and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Matthew 23:8

6 Woe to you blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but he that shall swear by the gold of the temple, is a debtor.

Matthew 28:18

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and he ate locusts and wild honey.

John 1:1

That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world.

John 1:16

4 And they that were sent, were of the Pharisees.

John 1:27

5 The next day again John stood, and two of his disciples.

Acts 26:23

1 And when they were gone aside, they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands.

Romans 8:29

7 But in all these things we overcome, because of him that hath loved us.

1 Corinthians 11:3

2 For as the woman is of the man, so also is the man by the woman: but all things of God.

1 Corinthians 12:27

Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil;

1 Corinthians 15:25

4 Awake, ye just, and sin not. For some have not the knowledge of God, I speak it to your shame.

Ephesians 1:10

9 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us, who believe according to the operation of the might of his power,

Ephesians 5:23

2 This is a great sacrament; but I speak in Christ and in the church.

Colossians 1:24

Now this I say, that no man may deceive you by loftiness of words.

Colossians 2:19

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, lust, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is the service of idols.

1 John 1:1

0 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Revelation 1:18

He, that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches: To him, that overcometh, I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of my God.

Revelation 1:5

4 And his head and his hairs were white, as white wool, and as snow, and his eyes were as a flame of fire,

Revelation 1:8

7 And when I had seen him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying: Fear not. I am the First and the Last,

Revelation 11:15

And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with an iron rod: and her son was taken up to God, and to his throne.

Revelation 21:6

5 And he that spoke with me, had a measure of a reed of gold, to measure the city and the gates thereof, and the wall.

Revelation 3:14

After these things I looked, and behold a door was opened in heaven, and the first voice which I heard, as it were, of a trumpet speaking with me, said: Come up hither, and I will shew thee the things which must be done hereafter.