Colossians 1:15 (GNV)

Passage

Who is the image of the inuisible God, the first begotten of euery creature.

Nearby Context

Colossians 1:13 Who hath deliuered vs from the power of darkenesse, and hath translated vs into the kingdome of his deare Sonne,

Colossians 1:14 In whome we haue redemption through his blood, that is, the forgiuenesse of sinnes,

Colossians 1:15 Who is the image of the inuisible God, the first begotten of euery creature.

Colossians 1:16 For by him were all things created, which are in heauen, and which are in earth, thinges visible and inuisible: whether they be Thrones or Dominions, or Principalities, or Powers, all things were created by him, and for him,

Colossians 1:17 And hee is before all things, and in him all things consist.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "image", "inuisible", "first", "begotten", "euery", and "creature". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "image" and "inuisible", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "In whome we haue redemption through his..." into verse 16's "For by him were all things created...", so "image" and "inuisible" belong inside that flow. In Colossians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "image" and "inuisible" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.