And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.

他也是教会全体之首。他是元始，是从死里首先复生的，使他可以在凡事上居首位。

他是身体（教会）的头；他是元始，是从死人中复活的首生者，好让他在万有中居首位。

他是身体（教会）的头；他是元始，是从死人中复活的首生者，好让他在万有中居首位。

祂是教会的头，教会是祂的身体；祂是源头，是首先从死里复活的，这样祂可以在一切事上居首位。

他是身体的头，这身体就是教会。他是元始，是死人中首先复生的，好让他在凡事上居首位；

他是身体的头，就是教会的头，他是元始，是从死人中首先复活的，为要使他能在万有中居首位，

他也是教會全體之首。他是元始，是從死裏首先復生的，使他可以在凡事上居首位。

他是身體（教會）的頭；他是元始，是從死人中復活的首生者，好讓他在萬有中居首位。

他是身體（教會）的頭；他是元始，是從死人中復活的首生者，好讓他在萬有中居首位。

祂是教會的頭，教會是祂的身體；祂是源頭，是首先從死裡復活的，這樣祂可以在一切事上居首位。

他是身體的頭，這身體就是教會。他是元始，是死人中首先復生的，好讓他在凡事上居首位；

他是身體、教會、的頭；他是元始，是從死人中首先活起來的首生者，好使他在萬事上居首位，

他是身體的頭，就是教會的頭，他是元始，是從死人中首先復活的，為要使他能在萬有中居首位，

教會乃身、彼為首、為元始、自死而首生、致為萬事倡、

會猶人身、彼乃元首、其甦為諸死者始、以為萬物倡、

教會為身、彼乃其首、又為元始、乃首先由死復活者、如此、則於凡事為首矣、

教會體也、基督其首也。渠實無始之始、亦首先自死中復活者也。

And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.

And he is the head of the body, which is the church. He is the beginning. He is the first to be raised from the dead. That happened so that he would be far above everything.

Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So he is first in everything.

He is also the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything.

He is also the head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.

And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

He is also the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He might come to have first place in everything.

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all[ things] he might have the preeminence.

He is the head of the body, the church, as well as the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that he himself may become first in all things.

He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.

and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood

And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church,which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ.

Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

that the Christ must suffer and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”

And I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.

But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God.

And Jesus came and said to them,“ All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.He must increase, but I must decrease.”He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks in an earthly way. He who comes from heaven is above all.

And he said to me,“ It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment.

Jesus said to her,“ I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”

For to which of the angels did God ever say,“ You are my Son, today I have begotten you”? Or again,“ I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son”?And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says,“ Let all God’s angels worship him.”

And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it,

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church,

even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.”

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying,“ The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.”

“ I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God,“ who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

And they sang a new song, saying,“ Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation,and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.”Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,saying with a loud voice,“ Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!”And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,“ To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”

and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.

“ And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write:‘ The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation.

But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers.

as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted.

For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ,having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead.And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross.

For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life—

You are the most handsome of the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.Gird your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendor and majesty!In your majesty ride out victoriously for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; let your right hand teach you awesome deeds!Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; the peoples fall under you.

My beloved is radiant and ruddy, distinguished among ten thousand.