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He is the exact living image [the essential manifestation] of the unseen God [the visible representation of the invisible], the firstborn [the preeminent one, the sovereign, and the originator] of all creation.
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Colossians 1:15. Who — That is, the Son of God, in whose...
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Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of...
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Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of...
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The Supremacy of Christ 14 In whom we have redemption...
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Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of...
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- Colossians 1:15-17 ESV / 110 helpful votes. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.
- Hebrews 1:3 ESV / 78 helpful votes. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.
- 2 Corinthians 4:4 ESV / 59 helpful votes. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
- John 1:18 ESV / 52 helpful votes. No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known.
Colossians 1:15-17. New King James Version. 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or [a]principalities or [b]powers.
Jun 26, 2023 · In Colossians 1:15, Paul states that Jesus is the image of the invisible God, showing how Jesus is representative of God Himself. In contrast to the rest of humanity, Jesus does not have a tarnished image of God; rather, He is “an exact representation of his being” (Hebrews 1:3).
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Three approaches to this question are commonly found, and no doubt all three have some merit. 1. Many have concluded that humans are image-bearers due to their superior intellectual structure. 2. Others have stressed that God mandates that humans function as rulers and managers of the creation as they image him (Gen 1:26-28; Psalm 8:5-8). 3. Yet an...
In the New Testament, the teaching of Jesus indicates the value of human beings implicit in their being God's image-bearers (Matt 6:26; 12:12). More important, Jesus himself perfectly images God in his life and ministry as he relates to God, people, and nature. As the first Adam failed the satanic test, the second Adam passed with flying colors (Ma...
Any discussion of the image of God would be incomplete without some elucidation of the glorious future that awaits those who have been renewed in the image of God. This is the prospect of new heavens and new earth where righteousness dwells. God's plan of redemption in Christ would be severely truncated if it involved only the "spiritual" salvation...
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Apr 5, 2017 · He [Jesus] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation (Colossians 1:15). In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God (2 Corinthians 4:4).
Today’s passage states that Jesus “ is the image of the invisible God,” but this is a different concept in comparison to Genesis 1:26. Jesus is the Son of God (Mark 1:1), and He came to earth with the Father’s authority. Furthermore, Jesus is God (Titus 2:13) and “ the firstborn over all creation. ” “Firstborn” often refers to ...
