Compare Translations for Colossians 1:17

17 He is before all things, and by Him all things hold together.
17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
17 He was there before any of it came into existence and holds it all together right up to this moment.
17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.
17 He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together.
17 He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
17 and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.
17 He is before all things, and in him all things have being.
17 He existed before all things, and all things are held together in him.
17 He existed before all things, and all things are held together in him.
17 He existed before all things, and he holds everything together.
17 And *he* is before all, and all things subsist together by him.
17 Christ existed before all things, and in union with him all things have their proper place.
17 Christ existed before all things, and in union with him all things have their proper place.
17 He existed before everything and holds everything together.
17 He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist .
17 and he himself is before all [things], and in him all [things] are held together,
17 He was there before anything was made, and all things continue because of him.
17 Before anything was created, he was already there. He holds everything together.
17 He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
17 And he is before all: and by him all things consist.
17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
17 καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν πρὸ πάντων καὶ τὰ πάντα ἐν αὐτῷ συνέστηκεν,
17 And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist.
17 And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist.
17 and he is before all thinges and in him all thynges have their beynge.
17 et ipse est ante omnes et omnia in ipso constant
17 et ipse est ante omnes et omnia in ipso constant
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
17 He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.
17 And HE IS before all things and in and through Him the universe is a harmonious whole.
17 and he is before all, and all things be in him.
17 and himself is before all, and the all things in him have consisted.

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