Col 1:16-17 | MHM | STEP | v. 16 : For by 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. Christ is not only before creation, but the very agent of it. Everything—spiritual and physical, seen and unseen, from the highest angels to the lowest creature—was made by him and for his glory (John 1:3 ). He is both the cause and the goal of all things (Romans 11:36 ).

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v. 16: For by 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. Christ is not only before creation, but the very agent of it. Everything—spiritual and physical, seen and unseen, from the highest angels to the lowest creature—was made by him and for his glory (John 1:3 ^a). He is both the cause and the goal of all things (Romans 11:36 ^b).

v. 17: He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Christ’s existence is eternal—he was before all things, before time began (John 1:1 ^c). Not only did he create all things, but he also sustains them; the universe is held together by his power (Hebrews 1:3 ^d). Without him, all would fall into disorder and nothingness.