Colossians 1:16

New International Reader's Version

All things were created in him. He created everything in heaven and on earth. He created everything that can be seen and everything that can’t be seen. He created kings, powers, rulers and authorities. All things have been created by him and for him.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:11

Lord, you are great and powerful. Glory, majesty and beauty belong to you. Everything in heaven and on earth belongs to you. Lord, the kingdom belongs to you. You are honored as the one who rules over all.

Nehemiah 9:6

You are the one and only Lord. You made the heavens. You made even the highest heavens. You created all the stars in the sky. You created the earth and everything on it. And you made the oceans and everything in them. You give life to everything. Every living being in heaven worships you.

Proverbs 16:4

The Lord works everything out to the proper end. Even those who do wrong were made for a day of trouble.

Isaiah 43:21

I do it for the people I made for myself. I want them to sing praise to me.

Isaiah 44:24

The Lord says, “People of Israel, I set you free. I formed you when you were born as a nation. “I am the Lord. I am the Maker of everything. I alone stretch out the heavens. I spread out the earth by myself.

John 1:10

The Word was in the world. And the world was made through him. But the world did not recognize him.

John 1:3

All things were made through him. Nothing that has been made was made without him.

Romans 11:36

All things come from him. All things are directed by him. All things are for his praise. May God be given the glory forever! Amen.

Romans 8:38

I am absolutely sure that not even death or life can separate us from God’s love. Not even angels or demons, the present or the future, or any powers can separate us.

Romans 9:5

The founders of our nation belong to them. The Messiah comes from their family line. He is God over all. May he always be praised! Amen.

1 Corinthians 8:6

But for us there is only one God. He is the Father. All things came from him, and we live for him. And there is only one Lord. He is Jesus Christ. All things came because of him, and we live because of him.

Ephesians 1:10

It will all come about when history has been completed. God will then bring together all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.

Ephesians 6:12

Our fight is not against human beings. It is against the rulers, the authorities and the powers of this dark world. It is against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly world.

Deuteronomy 4:39

The Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below. Today you must agree with that and take it to heart. There is no other God.

Philippians 2:10

When the name of Jesus is spoken, everyone will kneel down to worship him. Everyone in heaven and on earth and under the earth will kneel down to worship him.

Colossians 1:15

The Son is the exact likeness of God, who can’t be seen. The Son is first, and he is over all creation.

Colossians 1:20

God was pleased to bring all things back to himself. That’s because of what Christ has done. These things include everything on earth and in heaven. God made peace through Christ’s blood, by his death on the cross.

Colossians 2:10

Because you belong to Christ, you have been made complete. He is the ruler over every power and authority.

Colossians 2:15

He took away the weapons of the powers and authorities. He made a public show of them. He won the battle over them by dying on the cross.

Hebrews 1:2

But in these last days, he has spoken to us through his Son. He is the one whom God appointed to receive all things. God also made everything through him.

Hebrews 2:10

God has made everything. He is now bringing his many sons and daughters to share in his glory. It is only right that Jesus is the one to lead them into their salvation. That’s because God made him perfect by his sufferings.

1 Peter 3:22

He has gone into heaven. He is at God’s right hand. Angels, authorities and powers are under his control.