Colossians 1:18

Which verses does Colossians 1:18 point to?

The 20 strongest of 34, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

1. Ephesians 1:22–2344 votes

   And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

2. Revelation 1:538 votes

   and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,

3. Ephesians 4:15–1622 votes

   Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head. From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.

4. 1 Corinthians 15:20–2319 votes

   But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. …

5. Matthew 28:1816 votes

   Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

6. Acts 26:2316 votes

   that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

7. Psalm 89:2714 votes

   I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

8. 1 Corinthians 11:310 votes

   But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

9. John 11:25–269 votes

   Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”

10. Ephesians 5:239 votes

    For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.

11. Revelation 22:139 votes
12. Revelation 21:66 votes
13. John 3:29–315 votes
14. Romans 8:295 votes

    For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

15. 1 Corinthians 15:255 votes
16. Colossians 1:245 votes

    Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.

17. Colossians 2:10–145 votes
18. Hebrews 1:5–65 votes
19. Revelation 1:185 votes
20. Revelation 21:23–244 votes

Which verses point to Colossians 1:18?

The 10 strongest of 46.

• Romans 8:29 286
• John 3:30 45
• Matthew 16:18 42
• Hebrews 1:2 35
• Revelation 1:5 28
• Colossians 2:10 23
• Ephesians 1:22 21
• Ephesians 1:23 21
• Matthew 28:18 19
• Hebrews 1:6 18