^{12 Ref} Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light,

^{13 Ref} who did rescue us out of the authority of the darkness, and did translate `us' into the reign of the Son of His love,

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

^{15 Ref} who is the image of the invisible God, first-born of all creation,

^{16 Ref} because in him were the all things created, those in the heavens, and those upon the earth, those visible, and those invisible, whether thrones, whether lordships, whether principalities, whether authorities; all things through him, and for him, have been created,

^{17 Ref} and himself is before all, and the all things in him have consisted.

^{18 Ref} And himself is the head of the body -- the assembly -- who is a beginning, a first-born out of the dead, that he might become in all `things' -- himself -- first,

^{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.