^7 (A)In him we have ^(B)redemption ^(C)through his blood, ^(D)the forgiveness of our trespasses, ^(E)according to the riches of his grace, ⁸ which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight

¹³ He ^(A)has delivered us from ^(B)the domain of darkness and transferred us to ^(C)the kingdom of ^(D)his beloved Son, ^14 (E)in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

The Preeminence of Christ

^15 (F)He is the image of ^(G)the invisible God, ^(H)the firstborn of all creation. ¹⁶ For by^[a] him all things were created, ^(I)in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether ^(J)thrones or ^(K)dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created ^(L)through him and for him. ¹⁷ And ^(M)he is before all things, and in him all things ^(N)hold together. ¹⁸ And ^(O)he is the head of the body, the church. He is ^(P)the beginning, ^(Q)the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. ¹⁹ For ^(R)in him all the ^(S)fullness of God was pleased to dwell, ²⁰ and ^(T)through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, ^(U)making peace ^(V)by the blood of his cross.

¹⁰ so that at the name of Jesus ^(A)every knee should bow, ^(B)in heaven and on earth and under the earth,