Colossians 1: The Supremacy of Christ

Paul thanks God for the Colossians' faith and prays they would be filled with knowledge of God's will. Christ is the image of the invisible God, through whom all things were created, and who reconciled all things by his cross. Paul rejoices in suffering for the church.

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According to Colossians 1:16-17, what does Paul say about the scope of the Son's role in creation and His relationship to everything that exists?

The Son was present at creation but played no active role in bringing anything into beingAbsolutely everything, visible and invisible, came into being through Him and for Him, He precedes all things, and He holds everything togetherThe Son created only the visible, physical universe, while a separate being made the spiritual realmThe Son's authority extends only over human beings, not over any spiritual powers