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986 B
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23 lines
986 B
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## translationWords
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* [[en:tw:authority]]
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* [[en:tw:creation]]
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* [[en:tw:dominion]]
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* [[en:tw:firstborn]]
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* [[en:tw:god]]
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* [[en:tw:heaven]]
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* [[en:tw:imageofgod]]
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* [[en:tw:sonofgod]]
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* [[en:tw:throne]]
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## translationNotes
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* **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.
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* **He is the firstborn** - "The Son is the firstborn". Nothing existed before the son.
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* **because by him ** - "because by the Son"
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* **because by him all things were created** - "because the Son created all things"
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* **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.
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* **principalities ** - lands governed by princes.
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* **He is before all things ** - "He existed before all things."
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* **in him all things hold together ** - "he holds everything together." (UDB)
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