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God’s Wisdom in Creation

19 The Lord by wisdom founded the earth;
    by understanding he established the heavens;(A)

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19 By wisdom(A) the Lord laid the earth’s foundations,(B)
    by understanding he set the heavens(C) in place;

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23 Ages ago I was set up,
    at the first, before the beginning of the earth.(A)

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23 I was formed long ages ago,
    at the very beginning, when the world came to be.

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The Supremacy of Christ

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation,(A)

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The Supremacy of the Son of God

15 The Son is the image(A) of the invisible God,(B) the firstborn(C) over all creation.

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16 for in[a] him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him.

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16 For in him all things were created:(A) things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;(B) all things have been created through him and for him.(C)

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