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# He is the image of the invisible God
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"His Son is the image of the invisible God." "image" here means that by knowing the Son, we learn what God the Father is like.
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# the firstborn of all creation
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The expression "firstborn" does not refer to when Jesus was born. Instead, it refers to his position as the eternal Son of God the Father. Jesus is the most important and the unique Son of God. Alternate translation: "God's Son, the most important one over all creation"
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# of all creation
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"over all that God created"
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