17. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Colossians 1:17:1 ⧉καὶkeand Colossians 1:17:2 ⧉αὐτόςaftoshe Colossians 1:17:3 ⧉ἐστινesteenis Colossians 1:17:4 ⧉πρὸprobefore Colossians 1:17:5 ⧉πάντωνpantonall things Colossians 1:17:6 ⧉καὶkeand Colossians 1:17:7 ⧉τὰtathe Colossians 1:17:8 ⧉πάνταpandaall things Colossians 1:17:9 ⧉ἐνenin Colossians 1:17:10 ⧉αὐτῷaftohim Colossians 1:17:11 ⧉συνέστηκενseenesteekenhold together |
17. Formal Translation And He {Christos, Eternal Preexistent One} is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. |
17. Dynamic Translation He {Christos, Cosmic Sustaining Lord} existed before everything else, and everything is held together in Him. |