And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.

他也是教会全体之首。他是元始，是从死里首先复生的，使他可以在凡事上居首位。

他是身体（教会）的头；他是元始，是从死人中复活的首生者，好让他在万有中居首位。

他是身体（教会）的头；他是元始，是从死人中复活的首生者，好让他在万有中居首位。

祂是教会的头，教会是祂的身体；祂是源头，是首先从死里复活的，这样祂可以在一切事上居首位。

他是身体的头，这身体就是教会。他是元始，是死人中首先复生的，好让他在凡事上居首位；

他是身体的头，就是教会的头，他是元始，是从死人中首先复活的，为要使他能在万有中居首位，

他也是教會全體之首。他是元始，是從死裏首先復生的，使他可以在凡事上居首位。

他是身體（教會）的頭；他是元始，是從死人中復活的首生者，好讓他在萬有中居首位。

他是身體（教會）的頭；他是元始，是從死人中復活的首生者，好讓他在萬有中居首位。

祂是教會的頭，教會是祂的身體；祂是源頭，是首先從死裡復活的，這樣祂可以在一切事上居首位。

他是身體的頭，這身體就是教會。他是元始，是死人中首先復生的，好讓他在凡事上居首位；

他是身體、教會、的頭；他是元始，是從死人中首先活起來的首生者，好使他在萬事上居首位，

他是身體的頭，就是教會的頭，他是元始，是從死人中首先復活的，為要使他能在萬有中居首位，

教會乃身、彼為首、為元始、自死而首生、致為萬事倡、

會猶人身、彼乃元首、其甦為諸死者始、以為萬物倡、

教會為身、彼乃其首、又為元始、乃首先由死復活者、如此、則於凡事為首矣、

教會體也、基督其首也。渠實無始之始、亦首先自死中復活者也。

And he is the head of the body, which is the church. He is the beginning. He is the first to be raised from the dead. That happened so that he would be far above everything.

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.

Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So he is first in everything.

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

He is also the 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.

And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.

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.

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

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.

He is the head of the body, the church, as well as the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that he himself may become first in all things.

He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.

and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood,

And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church,which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.

But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him.

Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

that the Messiah would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles.”

And I will appoint him to be my firstborn, the most exalted of the kings of the earth.

For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.

But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

Then Jesus came to them and said,“ All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.He must become greater; I must become less.”The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all.

He said to me:“ It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life.

Jesus said to her,“ I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

For to which of the angels did God ever say,“ You are my Son; today I have become your Father”? Or again,“ I will be his Father, and he will be my Son”?And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says,“ Let all God’s angels worship him.”

The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.

Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church.

He is the one who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”

The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said:“ The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever.”

“ I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God,“ who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”

And they sang a new song, saying:“ You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.”Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders.In a loud voice they were saying:“ Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:“ To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!”

I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.

“ To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation.

“ But you are not to be called‘ Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment— to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.

See, my servant will act wisely; he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.

For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority.In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the flesh was put off when you were circumcised by Christ,having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.

Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched— this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.

You are the most excellent of men and your lips have been anointed with grace, since God has blessed you forever.Gird your sword on your side, you mighty one; clothe yourself with splendor and majesty.In your majesty ride forth victoriously in the cause of truth, humility and justice; let your right hand achieve awesome deeds.Let your sharp arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s enemies; let the nations fall beneath your feet.

My beloved is radiant and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand.