13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom (A)of his dear Son,

14 [a]In whom we have redemption through his blood, that is, the forgiveness of sins.

15 [b]Who is the (B)image of the invisible God, [c]the first begotten of every creature.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:14 The matter itself of our salvation, is Christ the Son of God, who hath obtained remission of sins for us by the offering up of himself.
  2. Colossians 1:15 A lively description of the person of Christ, whereby we understand that in him only, God showeth himself to be seen: who was begotten of the Father before anything was made, that is, from everlasting, by whom also all things that are made, were made without any exception, by whom also they do consist, and whose glory they serve.
  3. Colossians 1:15 Begotten before anything was made: and therefore the everlasting Son of the everlasting Father.

13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness(A) and brought us into the kingdom(B) of the Son he loves,(C) 14 in whom we have redemption,(D) the forgiveness of sins.(E)

The Supremacy of the Son of God

15 The Son is the image(F) of the invisible God,(G) the firstborn(H) over all creation.

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