Study it in the app“because in him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.”
Paul says all things were created through Jesus and for himCreationPaul calls him the image of the invisible God, through whom all things were createdWho Jesus Is
becauseὅτιinἐνhimαὐτῷall thingsτὰ πάνταwere created,ἐκτίσθηinἐνthe heavensτοῖς οὐρανοῖςandκαὶonἐπὶthe earth,τῆς γῆςthe visibleτὰ ὁρατὰandκαὶthe invisible,τὰ ἀόραταwhetherεἴτεthronesθρόνοιorεἴτεdominionsκυριότητεςorεἴτεprincipalitiesἀρχαὶorεἴτεauthorities;ἐξουσίαιall thingsτὰ πάνταhave been createdἔκτισταιthroughδι’himαὐτοῦandκαὶforεἰςhim.αὐτὸν
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Create.
Where else “ektisthē” appearsheaven
God's dwelling, above all that is created.
Where else “ouranois” appearsearth
The whole earth under heaven, where human beings live.
Where else “gēs” appearsvisible
Visible, able to be seen.
Where else “horata” appearsinvisible
Invisible: what cannot be seen.
Where else “aorata” appearswhether, or
"Whether ... or", "if".
Where else “eite” appearsthrone
Throne: the seat of a king or a judge; hence royal power.
Where else “thronoi” appearsdominion
One of the powers of the unseen world.
Where else “kyriotētes” appearsruler
Authorities, human or spiritual forces.
Where else “archai” appearsauthorities
Those who govern and command, whether people or unseen powers.
Where else “exousiai” appears15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation,
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17And he is before all things, and all things hold together in him.
