Colossians 1:16

“In the newness of the Spirit, they also composed hymns and canticles in the light of the unheard - of event that God accomplished in his Son: his Incarnation, his death which conquered death, his Resurrection, and Ascension to the right hand of the Father.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Phil 2:6-11; Col 1:15-20; Eph 5:14; 1 Tim 3:16; 6:15-16; 2 Tim 2:11-13.

“He is before all things, and in him all things hold together."” — Catechism footnote: Col 1:16-17.

“…heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or authorities - all things were created through him and for him."” — Catechism footnote: Col 1:16.

“The common term, again, for all the intellectual world, is with the Apostle “that which is not seen:” by withdrawing all idea of comprehension by the senses he leads the mind on to the immaterial and intellectual.” — editor's note: Colossians i. 16.

“He speaks of “the things that are seen” and “the things that are not seen:” by the first he gives a general name to all things cognizable by the senses, as we have seen: by the latter he shadows forth the intelligible world.” — editor's note: Coloss. i. 16.

“…power (for “He spake the word and they were made, He commanded and they were created”), He Who made all things by Himself, and made them consist in Himself, without Whom no existing thing either came into being or remains in being,—He it is Who waits to obtain His power by some process of allotment!” — editor's note: Cf. Col. i. 16 and 17.

“Now the things that were made, as Paul tells us, were things visible and invisible, thrones, authorities, dominions, principalities, powers, and among those included under the head of thrones and powers are reckoned by Paul the Cherubim and Seraphim: so far does the term “all things” extend.” — editor's note: Cf. Col. i. 16; but the enumeration varies considerably.

“If of those we contemplate in the creation, visible and invisible (as Paul recounts, when he says that by Him all things were created, visible and invisible), so that this relative conjunction of names has a proper and special application, that which is made being set in relation to the maker, that which is created…” — editor's note: Cf. Col. i. 16

“…peculiarities of the operations of the heavenly host: for there are, he says, “principalities,” and “thrones,” and “powers,” and “mights,” and “dominions.”” — editor's note: Cf. Col. i. 16, and Eph. i. 21.

“…“I go,” indicates local change, while He who contains all things, “in Whom,” as the Apostle says, “all things were created, and in Whom all things consist,” has nothing in existent things external to Himself to which removal could take place by any kind of motion, (for motion cannot otherwise be effected than by…” — editor's note: Col. i. 16, 17.

“This being was endowed with all power by the Father, who placed everything under his authority, the Æons doing so likewise, so that “by him were all things, visible and invisible, created, thrones, divinities, dominions.”” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“…and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers; all things were created through Him, and for Him, and He is before all.’” — editor's note: Col. i. 15–17

“Moreover, as was before said, not in connection with any reason, but absolutely it is said of Him, ‘The Only-begotten Son which is in the bosom of the Father;’ but the word ‘First-born’ has again the creation as a reason in connection with it, which Paul proceeds to say, ‘for in Him all things were created.’” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“…imparted the supreme power over the whole body of the Æons, by subjecting them all to him, so that “by him,” as the apostle says, “all things were created”), with a retinue and cortege of contemporary angels, and (as one may suppose) with the dozen fasces.” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“We shall see to what author even (your favourite) apostle attributes the invisible creation, when we come to examine him.” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“There is then One Only God, the Maker both of souls and bodies: One the Creator of heaven and earth, the Maker of Angels and Archangels: of many the Creator, but of One only the Father before all ages,—of One only, His Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, by Whom He made all things visible and invisible.” — editor's note: John i. 3; Col. i. 16.

“For whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers, all things were made through Him, and of things created none is exempted from His authority.” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“…Archangels, consider also the Spirits; consider the Virtues, consider the Principalities, consider the Powers, consider the Thrones, consider the Dominions;—of all these the Comforter is the Ruler from God, and the Teacher, and the Sanctifier.” — editor's note: S. Basil (De Spiritu S. c. xvi. § 38), after quoting the same passage, Col. i. 16, proceeds—εἴτε κυριότητες, καὶ εἴ τινές εἰσιν ἕτεραι λογικαὶ φύσεις…

“All things were made by Him and in Him.”” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“Because it pleased the Father that in Him should all fulness dwell; and through Him to reconcile all things unto Himself, making peace through the blood of His cross, both as to the things on earth, and the things that are in heaven.”” — editor's note: Col. i. 12–20.

“And elsewhere he says: “For in Christ were created all things in heaven and on earth, both visible and invisible.”” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“But yet the Scripture hath not declared that God made this formlessness, any more than it hath declared many other things; as the ‘Cherubim,’ and ‘Seraphim,’ and those of which the apostle distinctly speaks, ‘Thrones,’ ‘Dominions,’ ‘Principalities,’ ‘Powers,’ all of which it is manifest God made.” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“For He, “by whom all things were made,” hath built “mansions” for all of us: thither He would have that which we have go before us; that we may not lose it on earth.” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“These are visible things: rise above these also; think of the Angels, “Principalities, Thrones, Dominions, and Powers.”” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“…other Persons were excluded, on account of the unity of the same Trinity and the One substance and Godhead of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” — editor's note: [An act belonging eminently and officially to a particular trinitarian person is not performed to the total exclusion of the other persons, because of the…

“…and just; and that by God Himself, and so the universal creature by its Creator, from whom and through whom and in whom it is also created and established.” — editor's note: Col. i. 16

“…under which the apostle seems to embrace the whole heavenly company without exception, “whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers:”—let those who are able answer these questions, if they can also prove their answers to be true; but as for me, I confess my ignorance.” — editor's note: Col. i. 16

““As,” then, He says, “Thou hast given Him power over all flesh,” so may Thy Son glorify Thee, in other words, make Thee known to all flesh whom Thou hast given Him.” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“…whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and in Him: and He is before all, and He is the head.”” — editor's note: Col. i. 16–18.

“…thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers, all things were created by Him, and in Him: and He is before all things, and by Him all things consist,” who is the head of all things, alone having as head God the Father; for it is written, “The head of Christ is God;” seeing clearly also that it is written, “No…” — editor's note: Col. i. 16, 17.

“…or things on earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or powers, or principalities, or dominions; all things were created by Him, and in Him;” and as in his Gospel John indicates the same thing, saying, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God: the same was in…” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“…or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and for Him; and He is before all, and all things consist by Him, who is the Head.”” — editor's note: Cf. Col. i. 16–18.

“…from place to place, while He that comprehends all things and ‘by Whom,’ as says the Apostle, ‘all things were created and by Whom all things consist,’ had among all existing things nothing without and beyond Himself which can stand to Him in the relation of motion or removal.”” — editor's note: Coloss. i. 16, 17

“…and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him and for Him: and He is before all things ’ Since the hypothesis implied in the phrase ‘out of the non-existent’ is manifestly impious, it follows that the Father is always Father.” — editor's note: Col. i. 16, 17

“…nor again, as doth Photinus, holding that the Son first came into existence in the Virgin’s womb: nor believing, with Arius, in a number of diverse Powers, and so, like the benighted heathen, making out more than one God.” — editor's note: Compare Eph. i. 21; Col. i. 16. Hierarchies of “Thrones, Dominations, Princedoms, Virtues, Powers,” were characteristic features of the Gnostic systems of the…

“…to the tradition of men, and after the rudiments of this world, not according to Christ; for in Him dwelleth all the fulness of Godhead in bodily shape.”” — editor's note: It would, I think, be unfair to construe this passage into an absolute condemnation of all the results of human activity, arrived at without any conscious…

“Truly, Thou canst not fail of being Thyself invisible and good, Who hast given invisibility and goodness to the works of Thy Hands.” — editor's note: Cf. Col. i. 15–16.

“Had He any need of a helper to set men free, Who needed none in constituting angels and principalities?” — editor's note: Col. i. 15, 16.

“…as the Apostle’s affirmation showeth that “all things are through Him, and were created in Him, and He is before all, and all things exist together in Him,” or, as the witness of the text here cited teaches us, we ought to regard the virtues whereby the fruit of life eternal is gained, as wrought in God—chastity,…” — editor's note: Col. i. 16. See the Greek.

“For Christ’s flesh is for the sake of things created, but His Godhead existed before them, seeing that He is before all things, whilst all things exist together in Him.” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“…instantly follows that in Him were not created all things in heaven or in earth, and the Apostle is shown to have erred in so setting it down in his Epistle, whereas, if before He was begotten there was nothing, I see not wherefore He, before Whom none was, should be said to have been after any.” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“(Col. i. 16).” — the author cites it

“For what “all things” would be, whether visible or invisible, he himself declared when he said: “For in Him were all things created in the heavens and in earth.”” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“Paul, too, says: “For in Him were all things created in the heavens and in the earth, visible and invisible.”” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

““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” or virtues or hosts of angels or the dignities of archangels.” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“Through Him all things have their continuance and constitution, for He created all things, and metes out to each severally what is necessary for its health and preservation.” — editor's note: cf. Col. i. 16, 17.

“And so “all things are made through [by, A.V.] him,” and “all things were created through [by, A.V.] him and for him,” not in the discharge of any slavish service, but in the fulfilment of the Father’s will as Creator.” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“But do thou, who hast power from the things that are seen to form an analogy of the unseen, glorify the Maker by whom all things were made, visible and invisible, principalities and powers, authorities, thrones, and dominions, and all other reasonable natures whom we cannot name.” — editor's note: cf. Col. i. 16.

“And so Paul, inspired by the same grace, said, “For by Him were all things created.” ( Col. i. 16.)” — the author cites it

“If the earth is vanity, are the heavens vanity too?—and the angels, the thrones, the dominations, the powers, and the rest of the virtues?” — editor's note: Col. i. 16. Cf. Milton, P. L. v. 601.

“And now I understand, for the Apostle has enlightened me:—Things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers, all are through Him and in Him.” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“There is no doubt that all things are through the Son, for, in the Apostle’s words, All things are through Him, and in Him.” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“For it was the good pleasure of the Father that in Him should all the fulness dwell, and through Him all things should be reconciled to Him.” — editor's note: Col. i. 15–20.

“Remember what is written of Him, All things have been created through Him, and in Him: and He is before all things: or again, For it was the good pleasure of the Father, that in Him should all the fulness dwell, and through Him to reconcile all things unto Himself, all…” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“Thus we shall make Christ as God Himself conditioned, whereas He is the final cause of all conditions; and what becomes then of the Apostle’s words, All things are through Him and in Him, and He is before all, and in Him all things consist?” — editor's note: Col. i. 16, 17.

“Again, Paul recounts all things as created in Him, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible.” — editor's note: Col. i. 16.

“And with good reason, for they would not be strengthened according to Christ, nor make that laudable increase, which the Word produces in one who is rightly fed, by making him a perfect man, and bringing him to the measure of spiritual stature.” — editor's note: Col. i. 11, 16, 17.

““His throne” is either certain of the more perfect of the Saints, of whom it is written, “For there are set thrones in judgment;” [Ps 122:5] or certain Angelic Powers of whom it is said, “Thrones or dominions.” [Col 1:16]” — the author cites it

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Cited together in Catechism §331.

Cited together in Confessions XII.22.

Cited together in Conferences I–X VIII.7.

Cited together in Against Eunomius VII.5.

Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.6.

Cited together in Against Eunomius III.1.

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Cited together in Origen on Matthew 25:31–45 (Catena Aurea).

Cited together in Confessions XII.22.

Cited together in Against Eunomius I.22.

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Cited together in Confessions XII.22.

Cited together in Against Heresies I.4.

Cited together in Catechism §331 and 1 other place.

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Cited together in Catechism §291 and 1 other place.

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Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith III.6.

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Cited together in Against Eunomius III.1 and 1 other place.

Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

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Cited together in De Principiis II.9.

Colossians 1:16 takes up the words of 1 Chronicles 29:11 (7 words in common).

Colossians 1:16 takes up the words of Joel 2:30 (7 words in common).