Colossians 1:17
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordAnd he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
— Colossians 1:17, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.
American Standard Version (ASV)
and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and himself is before all, and the all things in him have consisted.