Colossians 1:13-15
Common English Bible
13 He rescued us from the control of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son he loves. 14 He set us free through the Son and forgave our sins.
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15 The Son is the image of the invisible God,
the one who is first over all creation,[a]
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- Colossians 1:15 Or firstborn of all creation
Colossians 1:13-15
Living Bible
13 For he has rescued us out of the darkness and gloom of Satan’s kingdom and brought us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, 14 who bought our freedom with his blood and forgave us all our sins.
15 Christ is the exact likeness of the unseen God. He existed before God made anything at all,[a] and, in fact,
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- Colossians 1:15 He existed before God made anything at all, literally, “He is the firstborn of all creation.”
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