Colossians 1:16 
Context| NETBible | for all things in heaven and on earth were created by him – all things, whether visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions, 1 whether principalities or powers – all things were created through him and for him. |
| NIV © biblegateway Col 1:16 |
For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. |
| NASB © biblegateway Col 1:16 |
For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him. |
| NLT © biblegateway Col 1:16 |
Christ is the one through whom God created everything in heaven and earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see––kings, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities. Everything has been created through him and for him. |
| MSG © biblegateway Col 1:16 |
For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible, rank after rank after rank of angels--[everything] got started in him and finds its purpose in him. |
| BBE © SABDAweb Col 1:16 |
For by him all things were made, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, authorities, lords, rulers, and powers; all things were made by him and for him; |
| NRSV © bibleoremus Col 1:16 |
for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him. |
| NKJV © biblegateway Col 1:16 |
For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. |
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| KJV | For <3754> by <1722> him <846> all things <3956> that are in <1722> heaven <3772>_, and <2532> that are in <1909> earth <1093>_, visible <3707> and <2532> invisible <517>_, whether <1535> [they be] thrones <2362>_, or <1535> dominions <2963>_, or <1535> principalities <746>_, or <1535> powers <1849>_: all things <3956> by <1223> him <846>_, and <2532> for <1519> him <846>_: |
| NASB © biblegateway Col 1:16 |
For by Him all <3956> things <3956> were created <2936> , both in the heavens <3772> and on earth <1093> , visible <3707> and invisible <517> , whether <1535> thrones <2362> or <1535> dominions <2963> or <1535> rulers <746> or <1535> authorities <1849> --all <3956> things <3956> have been created <2936> through <1223> Him and for Him. |
| NET [draft] ITL | for <3754> all things <3956> in <1722> heaven <3772> and <2532> on <1909> earth <1093> were created <2936> by <1722> him <846> – all things, whether visible <3707> or <2532> invisible <517> , whether <1535> thrones <2362> or <1535> dominions <2963> , whether <1535> principalities <746> or <1535> powers <1849> – all things <3956> were created <2936> through <1223> him <846> and <2532> for <1519> him <846> . |
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| NETBible | for all things in heaven and on earth were created by him – all things, whether visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions, 1 whether principalities or powers – all things were created through him and for him. |
| NET Notes |
1 tn BDAG 579 s.v. κυριότης 3 suggests “bearers of the ruling powers, dominions” here. |
