Colossians 1:15-19

The Preeminence of Christ

15 aHe is the image of bthe invisible God, cthe firstborn of all creation. 16For by
That is,  by means of; or in
him all things were created, ein heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether fthrones or gdominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created hthrough him and for him.
17And ihe is before all things, and in him all things jhold together. 18And khe is the head of the body, the church. He is lthe beginning, mthe firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19For nin him all the ofullness of God was pleased to dwell,

Hebrews 1:6-12

6And again, when he brings pthe firstborn into the world, he says,

qLet all God’s angels worship him.”
7Of the angels he says,

r“He makes his angels winds,
and his ministers a flame of fire.”
8But of the Son he says,

sYour throne, O God, is forever and ever,
the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
9You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;
therefore God, your God, thas anointed you
with uthe oil of gladness beyond your companions.”
10And,

vYou, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning,
and the heavens are the work of your hands;
11they will perish, but you remain;
they will all wear out like a garment,
12like a robe you will roll them up,
like a garment they will be changed.
Some manuscripts omit  like a garment

But you are xthe same,
and your years will have no end.”

Revelation of John 1:8

8 yI am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, zwho is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

Revelation of John 1:11

11saying, aaWrite what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”

Revelation of John 1:17

17 abWhen I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But ache laid his right hand on me, adsaying, Fear not, aeI am the first and the last,

Revelation of John 2:23

23and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he afwho searches mind and heart, and agI will give to each of you according to your works.

Revelation of John 21:6

6And he said to me, ah“It is done! aiI am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. ajTo the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment.

Revelation of John 22:13-16

13 akI am the Alpha and the Omega, althe first and the last, amthe beginning and the end.”

14Blessed are those who anwash their robes,
Some manuscripts do his commandments
so that they may have the right to apthe tree of life and that aqthey may enter the city by the gates.
15 arOutside are asthe dogs atand sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

16 auI, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things avfor the churches. I am awthe root and axthe descendant of David, aythe bright morning star.”

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