18. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Colossians 1:18:1 ⧉καὶkeand Colossians 1:18:2 ⧉αὐτόςaftoshe Colossians 1:18:3 ⧉ἐστινesteenis Colossians 1:18:4 ⧉ἡeethe Colossians 1:18:5 ⧉κεφαλὴkefaleehead Colossians 1:18:6 ⧉τοῦtooof the Colossians 1:18:7 ⧉σώματοςsomatosbody Colossians 1:18:8 ⧉τῆςteesof the Colossians 1:18:9 ⧉ἐκκλησίαςekkleeseeaschurch Colossians 1:18:10 ⧉ὅςoswho Colossians 1:18:11 ⧉ἐστινesteenis Colossians 1:18:12 ⧉ἀρχήarkheebeginning Colossians 1:18:13 ⧉πρωτότοκοςprototokosfirstborn Colossians 1:18:14 ⧉ἐκekfrom Colossians 1:18:15 ⧉τῶνtonthe Colossians 1:18:16 ⧉νεκρῶνnekrondead Colossians 1:18:17 ⧉ἵναeenaso that Colossians 1:18:18 ⧉γένηταιyeneetemight become Colossians 1:18:19 ⧉ἐνenin Colossians 1:18:20 ⧉πᾶσινpaseenall Colossians 1:18:21 ⧉αὐτὸςaftoshe Colossians 1:18:22 ⧉πρωτεύωνprotevonbeing preeminent |
18. Formal Translation And He {Christos, Exalted Head} is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself might become preeminent in all things. |
18. Dynamic Translation He {Christos, Life-Giving Lord} is the head of the church, which is His body. He is the beginning and the first to rise from the dead, so that in every way He would hold first place. |