Colossians 1:18-19

The Preeminence of Christ

¹⁸ And _r he is the head of the body, the church. He is _s the beginning, _t the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. ¹⁹ For _u in him all the _v fullness of God was pleased to dwell,

1. Cross References
   Ephesians 1:22 - 23
   And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church.
   
2. Cross References
   Revelation 3:14
   And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: 'The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation.
   
3. Cross References
   Acts 26:23
   That the Christ must suffer and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.
   1 Corinthians 15:20
   But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
   Revelation 1:5
   And from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood
   
4. Cross References
   Colossians 2:9
   For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily.
   
5. Cross References
   John 1:16
   And from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.