Mike Slater Supporter

I think with Jesus in mind as present at the creation (In the beginning was the word jn 1:1), Paul is inspired by the Holy Spirit to write about Jesus’ presence at creation, the extent of the creation, and it was created to glorify him.

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Shirley H Supporter Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!

Genesis 1:1: "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."

John 1:1-4: "In the beginning was the word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men."

Notice the word "Word." This is the creator Jesus. He was and is preeminent in His power. He Is. He was not created. He Is! This is Jesus the Christ, the creator, God. Jesus and the Father are One.

Isaiah 9:6: "A child will be born for us a son will be given." Jesus the child had to be born to facilitate the incarnation. The Son was given because He already existed. 

Colossians 1:17: "And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist."

Hebrews 1:1-4: "God who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they."

He is the only HIGH PRIEST. Every planet and star stays exactly where He positioned it.

He is God! There is no other! God has set His seal on Jesus! John 6:27

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Jack Gutknecht Supporter Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate

God through and for Christ made the universe, the whole creation, mankind and you! See Charles Wesley's hymn, "Let All That Breathe, Jehovah Praise."

An awesome album titled "Colossians 1:16-18" by SMF / SwordGrip (2018) is also listed as setting this passage to music. Colossians 1:16 says, "For by him were all things created... all things were created by him, and for him."

The phrase "all things were created occurs twice in this passage, Colossians 1:16. The words "all things" occurs twice in the very next verse, Colossians 1:17. The word "and" connects the 2 verses so that means the Creator of the universe is also the Eternal One or at the very least we could say, the Preexistent One, and also the Sustainer of the universe. It even occurs once in the next verse, Colossians 1:18 and Colossians 1:20. I will say that He is the preeminent One, the most important One. Who else could do these things or be this one? 

"For him" (Greek εἰς αὐτόν — "unto Him" / "for Him" as the goal/purpose). Christ is not only the agent (by Him) but also the final purpose of creation.

And Proverbs 16:4 has,
"The LORD hath made all things for himself..."

God's purpose in creation is for His own sake: for His glory, pleasure, and will.

Furthermore and finally, Revelation 4:11 relates to this.

"Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created." "All things" -- there it is again! Repetition is crucial in inductive Bible study because it acts as a primary tool for observation, highlighting key themes, marking structure, and deepening understanding through repeated, careful reading. By focusing on recurring words or phrases, you identify the author's emphasis, enhance memory retention, and allow for new insights with each interaction.

This states explicitly that God's will/pleasure is the reason for creation.

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