Colossians 1:17 meaning and explanation
He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
Colossians 1:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul is writing to believers at Colossae about the preeminence of Christ, continuing the thought of verses 15 and 16, where the Son is called the image of the invisible God and the one through whom all things were created. Here Paul adds that Christ is before all things, existing prior to creation itself, and that in Him all things hold together, meaning creation is not self-sustaining but is sustained by Him at every moment.
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