## The Son is the image of the invisible God ##

by knowing what Jesus the son is like, we can know what God the father is like.

## He is the firstborn ##

"The Son is the firstborn". Nothing existed before the son.

## because by him  ##

"because by the Son"

## because by him all things were created ##

"because the Son created all things"

## Whether thrones or dominions or principalities or authorities, all things were created by him and for him. ##

The Son created all things for himself, including thrones, dominions, principalities and authorities.

## principalities  ##

lands governed by princes.

## He is before all things  ##

"He existed before all things."

## in him all things hold together  ##

"he holds everything together." (UDB)