King James Version

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:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τὰ) before invisible here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τὰ) before all things here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ὅτιhotiForὅτιconjunction — “For”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.Forἐνenbyἐνpreposition — “by”G1722in, on, among.byαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἐκτίσθηektisthēwereκτίζω (ktizō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “were”, a single actionG2936I create, form, shape, make, always of God.wereτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πάνταpantaall thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “all things”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.all thingsἐνenthat are inἐνpreposition — “that are in”G1722in, on, among.that are inτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανοῖςouranoisheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “heaven”, the to- or for-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.heavenκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐπὶepithat are inἐπίpreposition — “that are in”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.that are inτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.γῆςgēsearthγῆ (gē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “earth”, the of-formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.earthτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὁρατὰhoratavisibleὁρατός (horatos)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “visible”, the subject formG3707visible.visibleκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀόραταaoratainvisibleἀόρατος (aoratos)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “invisible”, the subject formG517unseen, invisible.This verse uses “invisible”.invisibleεἴτεeitewhetherεἴτεconjunction — “whether”G1535and if, whether.This verse uses “whether”.whetherθρόνοιthronoithey be thronesθρόνος (thronos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “they be thrones”, the subject formG2362a (king's) throne, seat; meton: power, dominion; a potentate.they be thronesεἴτεeiteorεἴτεconjunction — “or”G1535and if, whether.orκυριότητεςkuriotētesdominionsκυριότης (kuriotēs)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “dominions”, the subject formG2963(a) abstr: lordship, (b) concr: divine or angelic lordship, domination, dignity, usually with reference to a celestial hierarchy.dominionsεἴτεeiteorεἴτεconjunction — “or”G1535and if, whether.orἀρχαὶarchaiprincipalitiesἀρχή (archē)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “principalities”, the subject formG746(a) rule (kingly or magisterial), (b) plur: in a quasi-personal sense, almost: rulers, magistrates, (c) beginning.principalitiesεἴτεeiteorεἴτεconjunction — “or”G1535and if, whether.orἐξουσίαιexousiaipowersἐξουσία (exousia)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “powers”, the subject formG1849(a) power, authority, weight, especially: moral authority, influence, (b) in a quasi-personal sense, derived from later Judaism, of a spiritual power, and hence of an earthly power.powersτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πάνταpantaall thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “all things”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.all thingsδι’dibyδιά (dia)preposition — “by”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.byαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andεἰςeisforεἰςpreposition — “for”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “for”.forαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἔκτισταιektistaito createκτίζω (ktizō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to create”, a completed action with a present resultG2936I create, form, shape, make, always of God.This verse uses “create”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

because in him were the all things created, those in the heavens, and those upon the earth, those visible, and those invisible, whether thrones, whether lordships, whether principalities, whether authorities; all things through him, and for him, have been created,

Translation Note

The Greek twice says τὰ πάντα. πᾶς means “all, the whole, every kind of.” The verse does not contain ἄλλος or ἕτερος.

The King James Version reads “all things” in both clauses. The New World Translation (Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Bible) reads “all other things” in both. The word “other” is an English addition. It is not a separate Greek word in this verse.

King James Version. 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:

New World Translation (Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Bible), this verse. “because by means of him all other things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible, whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All other things have been created through him and for him.” Watchtower Online Library

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American Standard Version (1901)

for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

For by him all things were created in the heavens and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.

Darby Translation

because by him were created all things, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or authorities: all things have been created by him and for him.

Douay-Rheims

For in him were all things created in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominations, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him and in him.

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