06/24/2026
You want to teach someone about Jesus Christ? Colossians 1:13-23 is a good place to start. We see the truth about Jesus revealed in these Bible verses:
1. He is the Son of God (v.13)
2. He is the Redeemer — the One through whom we have redemption (v.14)
3. He is the Forgiver of sins (v.14)
4. He is the Image of the invisible God (v.15)
5. He is the Firstborn over all creation — the supreme heir and ruler (v.15)
6. He is the Creator of all things (v.16)
7. He is the Creator of all realms — heaven and earth, visible and invisible (v.16)
8. He is the Creator of all authorities — thrones, dominions, rulers, powers (v.16)
9. All things were created through Him (v.16)
10. All things were created for Him (v.16)
11. He is before all things — eternal preexistence (v.17)
12. He holds all things together — sustainer of the universe (v.17)
13. He is the Head of the body, the church (v.18)
14. He is the Beginning — source and origin of the new creation (v.18)
15. He is the Firstborn from the dead — supreme in resurrection (v.18)
16. He has preeminence in everything (v.18)
17. All the fullness of God dwells in Him (v.19)
18. He is the Reconciler of all things (v.20)
19. He made peace through the blood of His cross (v.20)
20. He reconciles sinners to God (v.21–22)
21. He presents believers holy, blameless, and above reproach (v.22)
22. He is the One in whom we must continue in the faith (v.23)
23. He is the One whose gospel has been proclaimed in all creation (v.23)