Colossians 1:17

NETBible	He himself is before all things and all things are held together¹ in him.
NIV © biblegateway Col 1:17	He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
NASB © biblegateway Col 1:17	He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
NLT © biblegateway Col 1:17	He existed before everything else began, and he holds all creation together.
MSG © biblegateway Col 1:17	He was there before any of it came into existence and holds it all together right up to this moment.
BBE © SABDAweb Col 1:17	He is before all things, and in him all things have being.
NRSV © bibleoremus Col 1:17	He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
NKJV © biblegateway Col 1:17	And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.
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KJV	And <2532> he <846> is <2076> (5748) before <4253> all things <3956>_, and <2532> by <1722> him <846> all things <3956> consist <4921> (5758)_.
NASB © biblegateway Col 1:17	He is before <4253> all <3956> things <3956> , and in Him all <3956> things <3956> hold <4921> together <4921> .
NET [draft] ITL	He <2532> himself <846> is <1510> before <4253> all things <3956> and <2532> all things <3956> are held together <4921> in <1722> him <846> .
GREEK	kai autov estin pantwn kai ta panta en autw sunesthken <4921> (5758) V-RAI-3S


NETBible	He himself is before all things and all things are held together¹ in him.
NET Notes	¹tn BDAG 973 s.v. συνίστημι B.3 suggests “continue, endure, exist, hold together” here.