And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
He existed before anything else ever did, and he's literally the one holding everything together right now.
Jesus isn't just part of the story, he's the foundation everything else is built on.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the Apostle Paul wrote the letter to the Colossians from prison to address false teachings infiltrating the church, such as early Gnostic ideas that diminished Christ's role in creation by separating the spiritual and material worlds. Paul counters these heresies by exalting Christ as the eternal and sustaining force of all existence, emphasizing His preeminence to strengthen the believers' faith. This verse is part of a broader hymn in the letter that highlights Christ's supremacy over everything.
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