Colossians 1:18 Cross References

Colossians 1:18

18: Christ is the head of the church, which is his body. He is the first of all who will rise from the dead, so he is first in everything.

Ephesians 1:22

  1. And God has put all things under the authority of Christ, and he gave him this authority for the benefit of the church.
  2. And the church is his body; it is filled by Christ, who fills everything everywhere with his presence.

Revelation 1:5

  1. and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness to these things, the first to rise from the dead, and the commander of all the rulers of the world. All praise to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us.

Ephesians 4:15

  1. Instead, we will hold to the truth in love, becoming more and more in every way like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.
  2. Under his direction, the whole body is fitted together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.

1 Corinthians 15:20

  1. But the fact is that Christ has been raised from the dead. He has become the first of a great harvest of those who will be raised to life again.
  2. So you see, just as death came into the world through a man, Adam, now the resurrection from the dead has begun through another man, Christ.
  3. Everyone dies because all of us are related to Adam, the first man. But all who are related to Christ, the other man, will be given new life.
  4. But there is an order to this resurrection: Christ was raised first; then when Christ comes back, all his people will be raised.

Acts 26:23

  1. that the Messiah would suffer and be the first to rise from the dead as a light to Jews and Gentiles alike."

Psalms 89:27

  1. I will make him my firstborn son, the mightiest king on earth.

Ephesians 5:23

  1. For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of his body, the church; he gave his life to be her Savior.

1 Corinthians 11:3

  1. But there is one thing I want you to know: A man is responsible to Christ, a woman is responsible to her husband, and Christ is responsible to God.

Matthew 28:18

  1. Jesus came and told his disciples, "I have been given complete authority in heaven and on earth.

Revelation 21:6

  1. And he also said, "It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega--the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I will give the springs of the water of life without charge!

John 11:25

  1. Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die like everyone else, will live again.
  2. They are given eternal life for believing in me and will never perish. Do you believe this, Martha?"

1 Corinthians 15:25

  1. For Christ must reign until he humbles all his enemies beneath his feet.

John 3:29

  1. The bride will go where the bridegroom is. A bridegroom's friend rejoices with him. I am the bridegroom's friend, and I am filled with joy at his success.
  2. He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.
  3. "He has come from above and is greater than anyone else. I am of the earth, and my understanding is limited to the things of earth, but he has come from heaven.

Revelation 22:13

  1. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End."

Hebrews 1:5

  1. For God never said to any angel what he said to Jesus: "You are my Son. Today I have become your Father. "And again God said, "I will be his Father, and he will be my Son."
  2. And then, when he presented his honored Son to the world, God said, "Let all the angels of God worship him."

John 1:27

  1. who will soon begin his ministry. I am not even worthy to be his slave. "

John 1:16

  1. We have all benefited from the rich blessings he brought to us--one gracious blessing after another.

John 1:1

  1. In the beginning the Word already existed. He was with God, and he was God.

Colossians 1:24

  1. I am glad when I suffer for you in my body, for I am completing what remains of Christ's sufferings for his body, the church.

Revelation 11:15

  1. Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices shouting in heaven: "The whole world has now become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever."

Colossians 2:10

  1. and you are complete through your union with Christ. He is the Lord over every ruler and authority in the universe.
  2. When you came to Christ, you were "circumcised," but not by a physical procedure. It was a spiritual procedure--the cutting away of your sinful nature.
  3. For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with him you were raised to a new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead.
  4. You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ. He forgave all our sins.
  5. He canceled the record that contained the charges against us. He took it and destroyed it by nailing it to Christ's cross.

Revelation 5:9

  1. And they sang a new song with these words: "You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it. For you were killed, and your blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.
  2. And you have caused them to become God's Kingdom and his priests. And they will reign on the earth."
  3. Then I looked again, and I heard the singing of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and the living beings and the elders.
  4. And they sang in a mighty chorus: "The Lamb is worthy--the Lamb who was killed. He is worthy to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing."
  5. And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They also sang: "Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever."

Revelation 1:8

  1. "I am the Alpha and the Omega--the beginning and the end," says the Lord God. "I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come, the Almighty One."

Revelation 1:18

  1. I am the living one who died. Look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave.

Revelation 21:23

  1. And the city has no need of sun or moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light.
  2. The nations of the earth will walk in its light, and the rulers of the world will come and bring their glory to it.

John 3:34

  1. For he is sent by God. He speaks God's words, for God's Spirit is upon him without measure or limit.
  2. The Father loves his Son, and he has given him authority over everything.

1 John 1:1

  1. The one who existed from the beginning is the one we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is Jesus Christ, the Word of life.

Revelation 3:14

  1. "Write this letter to the angel of the church in Laodicea. This is the message from the one who is the Amen--the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation:

Romans 8:29

  1. For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn, with many brothers and sisters.

Isaiah 52:13

  1. See, my servant will prosper; he will be highly exalted.

Ephesians 1:10

  1. And this is his plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ--everything in heaven and on earth.

Matthew 23:8

  1. Don't ever let anyone call you 'Rabbi,' for you have only one teacher, and all of you are on the same level as brothers and sisters.

The Song of Songs 5:10

  1. My lover is dark and dazzling, better than ten thousand others!

Psalms 45:2

  1. You are the most handsome of all. Gracious words stream from your lips. God himself has blessed you forever.
  2. Put on your sword, O mighty warrior! You are so glorious, so majestic!
  3. In your majesty, ride out to victory, defending truth, humility, and justice. Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds!
  4. Your arrows are sharp, piercing your enemies' hearts. The nations fall before you, lying down beneath your feet.
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