2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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## The Son is the image of the invisible God ##
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by knowing what Jesus the son is like, we can know what God the father is like.
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## He is the firstborn ##
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"The Son is the firstborn". Nothing existed before the son.
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## because by him ##
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"because by the Son"
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## because by him all things were created ##
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"because the Son created all things"
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## Whether thrones or dominions or principalities or authorities, all things were created by him and for him. ##
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The Son created all things for himself, including thrones, dominions, principalities and authorities.
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## principalities ##
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lands governed by princes.
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## He is before all things ##
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"He existed before all things."
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## in him all things hold together ##
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"he holds everything together." (UDB)
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