Col 1:18, Heb 1:2-4, 2:9, 3:6 | ESV | STEP | 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 .

Colossians 1:18

18 And ^ahe is the head of the body, the church. He is ^bthe beginning, ^cthe firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.

Hebrews 1:2-4

2 but ^din these last days ^ehe has spoken to us by ^fhis Son, whom he appointed ^gthe heir of all things, ^hthrough whom also he created ⁱthe world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and ^jthe exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. ^kAfter making purification for sins, ^lhe sat down ^mat the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become as much superior to angels as the name ⁿhe has inherited is more excellent than theirs.

Hebrews 2:9

9 But we see him ^owho for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, ^pcrowned with glory and honor ^qbecause of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might ^rtaste death ^sfor everyone.

Hebrews 3:6

6 but Christ is faithful over God’s house as ^ta son. And ^uwe are his house, if indeed we ^vhold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope. ^{▼▼Some manuscripts insert firm to the end}