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Colossians 1:15

Colossians 1:15
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Who is the image of the invisible God,.... Not of deity, though the fulness of it dwells in him; nor of himself, though he is the true God, and eternal life; nor of the Spirit, who also is God, and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Who is the image of the invisible God - εἰκὼν τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ἀοράτου eikōn tou Theou tou aoratou. The objects. here, as it is in the parallel place in Eph 1:20-23, is to give a just view of the…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Who is the image of the invisible God - The counterpart of God Almighty, and if the image of the invisible God, consequently nothing that appeared in him could be that image; for if it could be…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Colossians 1:12-29

Here is a summary of the doctrine of the gospel concerning the great work of our redemption by Christ. It comes in here not as the matter of a sermon, but as the matter of a thanksgiving; for our…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the thought continued: greatness of the redeemer as head of creation

15. who is Here opens, in closest connexion with the preceding matter, a confession of truth and faith about the Person of the…