For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
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The verse 16 is found in chapter 1 of Colossians. Christ is presented as the image of the invisible God and the firstborn of all creation. The statement does not reduce him to a creature, but emphasizes his supremacy and priority over everything created.
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Denn durch ihn ist alles geschaffen, was im Himmel und auf Erden ist, das Sichtbare und das Unsichtbare, es seien Throne oder Herrschaften oder Fürstentümer oder Obrigkeiten; es ist alles durch ihn und zu ihm geschaffen.
Porque por Él fueron criadas todas las cosas que están en los cielos, y que están en la tierra, visibles e invisibles; sean tronos, sean dominios, sean principados, sean potestades; todo fue criado por Él y para Él.
porque en él fueron creadas todas las cosas, en los cielos y en la tierra, las visibles y las invisibles, sean tronos, dominios, principados o autoridades. Todo ha sido creado por medio de él y para él.
Car en lui ont été créées toutes les choses qui sont dans les cieux et sur la terre, les visibles et les invisibles, trônes, dignités, dominations, autorités. Tout a été créé par lui et pour lui.
Poichè in lui sono state create tutte le cose, quelle che son ne’ cieli, e quelle che son sopra la terra; le cose visibili e le invisibili; e troni, e signorie, e principati, e podestà; tutte le cose sono state create per lui, e per cagione di lui.
Porque nele foram criadas todas as coisas que há nos céus e na terra, visíveis e invisíveis, sejam tronos, sejam dominações, sejam principados, sejam potestades. Tudo foi criado por ele e para ele.
因為萬有都是在他裏面 造的, 無論是天上的、地上的, 能看見的、不能看見的, 或是有權位的、統治的, 或是執政的、掌權的, 一概都是藉著他為著他造的。
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