Colossians 1:16
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: all things were created by him, and for him:
Cross-reference
Colossians 1:20 extends the 'all things' through Christ to reconciliation, showing the same cosmic scope of his work.
Colossians 1:15 establishes Christ as the image and firstborn — the basis for the claim in 1:16 that all things were created in Him.
Colossians 2:15 shows Christ disarming the same rulers and authorities created through him, highlighting his victory.
Colossians 2:10 directly builds on this: Christ is head over all rule and authority, completing the picture of his supremacy.
1 Corinthians 8:6 explicitly states that all things came through Jesus Christ, echoing the same agent of creation.
Revelation 5:13 shows every creature in all realms praising the Lamb, fulfilling the creation-wide dominion stated here.
In 1 Peter 3:22, Christ's supremacy over angels, authorities, and powers shows the outcome of his creation — they are now subject to him.
In Hebrews 2:10, God (for whom and by whom all things exist) parallels the description of Christ in Colossians 1:16.
Hebrews 1:10-12 applies the Lord's creation of heaven and earth to the Son, using an OT psalm to identify Christ as Creator.
Hebrews 1:2 affirms that the Son is the one through whom God made the universe, directly reinforcing Christ as creator.
Philippians 2:10 extends the same lordship: every knee in heaven, earth, and under earth bows to Christ, creator of all.
Ephesians 6:12 uses the same terms for spiritual forces (rulers, authorities, cosmic powers) that were created through Christ.
Ephesians 1:21 repeats the same hierarchy: Christ far above all rule, authority, power, and dominion.
Ephesians 1:10 echoes this cosmic scope: all things in heaven and on earth are summed up in Christ, the creator and head.
In Romans 11:36, the same 'from him, through him, for him' language is used of God the Father, paralleling Christ's role.
John 1:3 similarly declares that all things were made through the Word, directly paralleling Christ's role as creator.
Psalm 102:25-27 attributes creation and eternal endurance to God — the same creative work and permanence now ascribed to Christ in Colossians 1:16.
Romans 9:5 explicitly calls Christ 'God over all,' affirming the deity implied in Colossians 1:16's claim that all things were created through him.
In Genesis 1:1, God creates the heavens and earth — Colossians reveals this was through Christ.
Matthew 28:18 gives Christ universal authority — directly corresponding to 'all things created through him' in this verse.
In Revelation 4:11, this same creation theology is applied to God: all things created by His will and for His glory, mirroring Christ's role as creator and goal here.
In Psalm 33:9, God creates by his word — Colossians identifies Christ as the divine Word through whom creation happens.
Philippians 2:6 affirms Christ's divine nature and pre-existence, which underlies his role as creator in Colossians 1:16.
Hebrews 1:3 states Christ sustains all things, directly extending Colossians 1:16's claim that all things were created through him.
Proverbs 8:27 shows personified Wisdom present at creation — a type of Christ through whom all things were made.
Jeremiah 10:12 attributes creation to God's power and wisdom — the wisdom later identified with Christ through whom all was made.
Romans 8:38 lists similar powers (angels, rulers) that cannot separate us from God's love, affirming Christ's supremacy over them.
Ephesians 3:10 reveals that the church makes God's wisdom known to these rulers and authorities, connecting to their creation.
Isaiah 40:26 points to God's power in creating the stars — echoing the comprehensive creation in Christ.
Jeremiah 27:5 declares God as Creator and sovereign giver — reflecting the creative sovereignty of Christ here.
Jeremiah 32:17 praises God as Creator with nothing too hard — mirroring the all-encompassing creation through Christ.
Jeremiah 51:15 repeats the creation-by-wisdom theme — parallel to Christ as agent of creation here.
Isaiah 37:16 acknowledges God alone as Creator of heaven and earth — paralleling the creation through Christ here.
Psalm 146:6 affirms God as Maker of heaven and earth — the same creative work here attributed to Christ.
In Nehemiah 9:6, God is acknowledged as creator and sustainer — a truth that Colossians specifies is through Christ.
In 2 Chronicles 2:12, God is praised as maker of heaven and earth — the same creative work Colossians attributes to Christ.