## translationWords

* [[en:tw:authority]]
* [[en:tw:creation]]
* [[en:tw:dominion]]
* [[en:tw:firstborn]]
* [[en:tw:god]]
* [[en:tw:heaven]]
* [[en:tw:imageofgod]]
* [[en:tw:sonofgod]]
* [[en:tw:throne]]

## translationNotes

* **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)