Colossians 1 17
God's Son was there before anything else was there. And now he causes everything to continue in its proper place.
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NCV Colossians 1:17He was there before anything was made, and all things continue because of him.
AMP Colossians 1:17And He Himself existed and is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. [His is the controlling, cohesive force of the universe.]
FBV Colossians 1:17He existed before everything, and he holds everything together.