^{12 Ref} Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

^{13 Ref} Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

^{14 Ref} In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

^{15 Ref} Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

^{16 Ref} For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

^{17 Ref} And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

^{18 Ref} And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

^{12 Ref} Giving praise to the Father who has given us a part in the heritage of the saints in light;

^{13 Ref} Who has made us free from the power of evil and given us a place in the kingdom of the Son of his love;

^{14 Ref} In whom we have our salvation, the forgiveness of sins:

^{15 Ref} Who is the image of the unseen God coming into existence before all living things;

^{16 Ref} For by him all things were made, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, authorities, lords, rulers, and powers; all things were made by him and for him;

^{17 Ref} He is before all things, and in him all things have being.

^{18 Ref} And he is the head of the body, the church: the starting point of all things, the first to come again from the dead; so that in all things he might have the chief place.

^{12 Ref} giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;

^{13 Ref} who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;

^{14 Ref} in whom we have our redemption,{TR adds "through his blood,"} the forgiveness of our sins;

^{15 Ref} who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

^{16 Ref} For by him were all things created, in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and for him.

^{17 Ref} He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.

^{18 Ref} He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.