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translationWords
- en:tw:authority
- en:tw:creation
- en:tw:dominion
- en:tw:firstborn
- en:tw:god
- en:tw:heaven
- en:tw:imageofgod
- en:tw:sonofgod
- en:tw:throne
translationNotes
- The Son is the image of the invisible God - by knowing what Jesus the son is like, we can know what God the father is like.
- He is the firstborn - "The Son is the firstborn". Nothing existed before the son.
- **because by him ** - "because by the Son"
- because by him all things were created - "because the Son created all things"
- Whether thrones or dominions or principalities or authorities, all things were created by him and for him. - The Son created all things for himself, including thrones, dominions, principalities and authorities.
- **principalities ** - lands governed by princes.
- **He is before all things ** - "He existed before all things."
- **in him all things hold together ** - "he holds everything together." (UDB)