Colossians 1:17
Colossians 1:17 (Free Bible Version, FBV)
He existed before everything, and he holds everything together.
He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together.
He was there before anything was made, and all things continue because of him.
He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.
He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
and He is before all, and all things have consisted in Him.
and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.
He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.
and himself is before all, and the all things in him have consisted.
And He Himself existed and is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. [His is the controlling, cohesive force of the universe.]
And He Himself existed before all things, and in Him all things consist (cohere, are held together). [Prov. 8:22-31.]
And hee is before all things, and in him all things consist.
He existed before everything and holds everything together.
He is before all things, and by him all things hold together.
The Son was there before anything was made. And all things continue because of him.
God's Son was there before anything else was there. And now he causes everything to continue in its proper place.
and he is before all things, and by him all things consist: