Colossians 1:18

And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

Cross References (34)

  • Ephesians 1:22–23 (43)

    And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,

  • Revelation 1:5 (38)

    and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Hi

  • Ephesians 4:15–16 (21)

    Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:20–23 (19)

    But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

  • Acts 26:23 (16)

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

  • Matthew 28:18 (15)

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

  • Psalms 89:27 (14)

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

  • 1 Corinthians 11:3 (10)

    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 Chr

  • Ephesians 5:23 (9)

    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.

  • John 11:25–26 (9)

    Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.

  • Revelation 22:13 (9)

    I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”

  • Revelation 21:6 (6)

    And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely

  • Revelation 1:18 (5)

    the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.

  • Romans 8:29 (5)

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

  • Colossians 1:24 (5)

    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

  • Colossians 2:10–14 (5)

    And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:25 (5)

    For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

  • John 3:29–31 (5)

    The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear t

  • Hebrews 1:5–6 (5)

    For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His

  • Revelation 21:23–24 (4)

    And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is i

  • Ephesians 1:10 (3)

    as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.

  • John 1:27 (3)

    He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”

  • Revelation 1:8 (3)

    “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.

  • John 1:16 (3)

    From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.

  • Matthew 23:8 (3)

    But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

  • John 1:1 (3)

    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

  • Revelation 5:9–13 (3)

    And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blo

  • John 3:34–35 (3)

    For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.

  • Revelation 11:15 (3)

    Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become t

  • Isaiah 52:13 (2)

    Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.

  • 1 John 1:1 (1)

    That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon a

  • Revelation 3:14 (1)

    To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Origin

  • Song of Solomon 5:10 (0)

    My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand.

  • Psalms 45:2–5 (-1)

    You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.