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.

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.

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.

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. He is the faithful witness to these things, the first to rise from the dead, and the ruler of all the kings of the world. All glory to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us.

God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church.And the church is his body; it is made full and complete by Christ, who fills all things everywhere with himself.

But in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead. He is the first of a great harvest of all who have died.So you see, just as death came into the world through a man, now the resurrection from the dead has begun through another man.Just as everyone dies because we all belong to Adam, everyone who belongs to Christ will be given new life.But there is an order to this resurrection: Christ was raised as the first of the harvest; then all who belong to Christ will be raised when he comes back.

Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.

that the Messiah would suffer and be the first to rise from the dead, and in this way announce God’s light to Jews and Gentiles alike.”

I will make him my firstborn son, the mightiest king on earth.

For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church.

But there is one thing I want you to know: The head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

Jesus came and told his disciples,“ I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.

For Christ must reign until he humbles all his enemies beneath his feet.

It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the bridegroom’s friend is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success.He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.“ He has come from above and is greater than anyone else. We are of the earth, and we speak of earthly things, but he has come from heaven and is greater than anyone else.

And he also said,“ It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega— the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I will give freely from the springs of the water of life.

Jesus told her,“ I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying.Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die. Do you believe this, Martha?”

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”

For God never said to any angel what he said to Jesus:“ You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.” God also said,“ I will be his Father, and he will be my Son.”And when he brought his supreme Son into the world, God said,“ Let all of God’s angels worship him.”

And the city has no need of sun or moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light.The nations will walk in its light, and the kings of the world will enter the city in all their glory.

I am glad when I suffer for you in my body, for I am participating in the sufferings of Christ that continue for his body, the church.

Though his ministry follows mine, I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandal.”

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices shouting in heaven:“ The world has now become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever.”

“ I am the Alpha and the Omega— the beginning and the end,” says the Lord God.“ I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come— the Almighty One.”

And they sang a new song with these words:“ You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it. For you were slaughtered, and your blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.And you have caused them to become a Kingdom of priests for our God. And they will reign on the earth.”Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and of the living beings and the elders.And they sang in a mighty chorus:“ Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered— to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing.”And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They sang:“ Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever.”

I am the living one. I died, but look— I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and the grave.

“ Write this letter to the angel of the church in Laodicea. This is the message from the one who is the Amen— the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s new creation:

“ Don’t let anyone call you‘ Rabbi,’ for you have only one teacher, and all of you are equal as brothers and sisters.

And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ— everything in heaven and on earth.

See, my servant will prosper; he will be highly exalted.

For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.When you came to Christ, you were“ circumcised,” but not by a physical procedure. Christ performed a spiritual circumcision— the cutting away of your sinful nature.For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with him you were raised to new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead.You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins.He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross.

From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.

In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.

For he is sent by God. He speaks God’s words, for God gives him the Spirit without limit.The Father loves his Son and has put everything into his hands.

We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life.

You are the most handsome of all. Gracious words stream from your lips. God himself has blessed you forever.Put on your sword, O mighty warrior! You are so glorious, so majestic!In your majesty, ride out to victory, defending truth, humility, and justice. Go forth to perform awe inspiring deeds!Your arrows are sharp, piercing your enemies’ hearts. The nations fall beneath your feet.

My lover is dark and dazzling, better than ten thousand others!