Colossians 1:18
Text Analysis
Strong'sGreekEnglishMorphology
2532 [e]καὶ
kai
AndConj
846 [e]αὐτός
autos
HePPro-NM3S
1510 [e]ἐστιν
estin
isV-PIA-3S
3588 [e]
theArt-NFS
2776 [e]κεφαλὴ
kephalē
headN-NFS
3588 [e]τοῦ
tou
of theArt-GNS
4983 [e]σώματος,
sōmatos
body,N-GNS
3588 [e]τῆς
tēs
theArt-GFS
1577 [e]ἐκκλησίας·
ekklēsias
church,N-GFS
3739 [e]ὅς
hos
whoRelPro-NMS
1510 [e]ἐστιν
estin
isV-PIA-3S
3588 [e](ἡ)
theArt-NFS
746 [e]ἀρχή,
archē
beginning,N-NFS
4416 [e]πρωτότοκος
prōtotokos
firstbornAdj-NMS
1537 [e]ἐκ
ek
out fromPrep
3588 [e]τῶν
tōn
theArt-GMP
3498 [e]νεκρῶν,
nekrōn
dead,Adj-GMP
2443 [e]ἵνα
hina
so thatConj
1096 [e]γένηται
genētai
might beV-ASM-3S
1722 [e]ἐν
en
inPrep
3956 [e]πᾶσιν
pasin
all thingsAdj-DNP
846 [e]αὐτὸς
autos
HePPro-NM3S
4409 [e]πρωτεύων,
prōteuōn
holding preeminence,V-PPA-NMS





















Greek Texts
ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΛΟΣΣΑΕΙΣ 1:18 Greek NT: Nestle 1904
καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ σώματος, τῆς ἐκκλησίας· ὅς ἐστιν ἀρχή, πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, ἵνα γένηται ἐν πᾶσιν αὐτὸς πρωτεύων,

ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΛΟΣΣΑΕΙΣ 1:18 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881
καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ σώματος, τῆς ἐκκλησίας· ὅς ἐστιν ἡ ἀρχή, πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, ἵνα γένηται ἐν πᾶσιν αὐτὸς πρωτεύων,

ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΛΟΣΣΑΕΙΣ 1:18 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]
καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ σώματος, τῆς ἐκκλησίας· ὅς ἐστιν (ἡ) ἀρχή, πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, ἵνα γένηται ἐν πᾶσιν αὐτὸς πρωτεύων,

ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΛΟΣΣΑΕΙΣ 1:18 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005
Καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ σώματος, τῆς ἐκκλησίας· ὅς ἐστιν ἀρχή, πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, ἵνα γένηται ἐν πᾶσιν αὐτὸς πρωτεύων·

ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΛΟΣΣΑΕΙΣ 1:18 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ σώματος, τῆς ἐκκλησίας· ὅς ἐστιν ἀρχή, πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, ἵνα γένηται ἐν πᾶσιν αὐτὸς πρωτεύων,

ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΛΟΣΣΑΕΙΣ 1:18 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition
καί αὐτός εἰμί ὁ κεφαλή ὁ σῶμα ὁ ἐκκλησία ὅς εἰμί ἀρχή πρωτότοκος ἐκ ὁ νεκρός ἵνα γίνομαι ἐν πᾶς αὐτός πρωτεύω

ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΛΟΣΣΑΕΙΣ 1:18 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894
καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ σώματος, τῆς ἐκκλησίας· ὅς ἐστιν ἀρχή, πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, ἵνα γένηται ἐν πᾶσιν αὐτὸς πρωτεύων·

ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΛΟΣΣΑΕΙΣ 1:18 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550
καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ σώματος τῆς ἐκκλησίας· ὅς ἐστιν ἀρχή πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν ἵνα γένηται ἐν πᾶσιν αὐτὸς πρωτεύων

Colossians 1:18 Hebrew Bible
והוא ראש גוף העדה אשר הוא ראשית ובכור מעם המתים למען יהיה הראשון בכל׃

Colossians 1:18 Aramaic NT: Peshitta
ܘܗܘܝܘ ܪܫܐ ܕܦܓܪܐ ܕܥܕܬܐ ܕܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܪܫܐ ܘܒܘܟܪܐ ܕܡܢ ܒܝܬ ܡܝܬܐ ܕܢܗܘܐ ܩܕܡܝ ܒܟܠ ܀

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He is also 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.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.
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he is.

Colossians 1:24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which …

Colossians 2:10-14 And you are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power…

1 Corinthians 11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; …

Ephesians 1:10,22,23 That in the dispensation of the fullness of times he might gather …

Ephesians 4:15,16 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, …

Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head …

the beginning.

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we …

Revelation 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, said the Lord, …

Revelation 3:14 And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things …

Revelation 21:6 And he said to me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning …

Revelation 22:13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

the firstborn.

John 11:25,26 Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believes …

Acts 26:23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should …

1 Corinthians 15:20-23 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits …

Revelation 1:5,18 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first …

in all. or, among all.

Psalm 45:2-5 You are fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into your …

Psalm 89:27 Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

Songs 5:10 My beloved is white and ruddy, the most chief among ten thousand.

Isaiah 52:13 Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and …

Matthew 23:8 But be not you called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; …

Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All power is given to me …

John 1:16,27 And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace…

John 3:29-31,34,35 He that has the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, …

Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed …

1 Corinthians 15:25 For he must reign, till he has put all enemies under his feet.

Hebrews 1:5,6 For to which of the angels said he at any time, You are my Son, this …

Revelation 5:9-13 And they sung a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the book, …

Revelation 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying…

Revelation 21:23,24 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine …

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