Colossians 1:18
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“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.”
ἵνα
That, in order that, so that. Hina. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son in order that whoever believes in Him should not perish. The purpose of the cross is clear.
πᾶς
all things
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πᾶς
All, every, whole, any. Pas. All things work together for good. All authority has been given to Me. All the promises of God are yes in Christ. God thinks in absolutes of blessing.
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ἐκκλησία
church;
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ἐκκλησία
Assembly, church, called out ones. Ekklesia. I will build my church. The church is not a building or a programme. It is a people called out by God and gathered around Jesus.
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γίνομαι
may be
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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νεκρός
dead,
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νεκρός
Dead, lifeless, without power. Nekros. God who gives life to the dead. If God can raise the dead there is nothing in your situation that is beyond His power to restore.
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πρωτότοκος
Firstborn
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πρωτότοκος
Firstborn. Prototokos. The firstborn over all creation. Jesus is not part of creation. He is its Lord. Firstborn means supreme heir with all the rights of the Father.
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σῶμα
Body
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σῶμα
the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
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κεφαλή
Head
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κεφαλή
the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
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πρωτεύω
holding preeminence;
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πρωτεύω
to be first (in rank or influence)
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