Colossians 1:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsColossians 1:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ὅτι
hóti
G3754
that
ἐν
en
G1722
in
αὐτῷ
autós
G846
he
ἐκτίσθη
ktízō
G2936
to create
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
πάντα
pâs
G3956
all
ἐν
en
G1722
in
τοῖς
ho
G3588
the
οὐρανοῖς
ouranós
G3772
heaven
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἐπὶ
epí
G1909
upon
τῆς
ho
G3588
the
γῆς
gē
G1093
earth
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
ὁρατὰ
horatós
G3707
visible
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
ἀόρατα
aóratos
G517
invisible
εἴτε
eíte
G1535
whether or
θρόνοι
thrónos
G2362
throne
εἴτε
eíte
G1535
whether or
κυριότητες
kyriótēs
G2963
dominion
εἴτε
eíte
G1535
whether or
ἀρχαὶ
archḗ
G746
beginning
εἴτε
eíte
G1535
whether or
ἐξουσίαι
exousía
G1849
authority
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
πάντα
pâs
G3956
all
δι’
diá
G1223
through
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
αὐτὸν
autós
G846
he
ἔκτισται
ktízō
G2936
to create
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World English Bible Public Domain
For by him were all things created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and for him.
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King James Version Public Domain
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For in him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, the visible and the invisible. Whether thrones or dominions or governments or authorities, all things have been created though him and for him.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).