Colossians 1:18 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And himself is the head of the body -- the assembly -- who is a beginning, a first-born out of the dead, that he might become in all [things] -- himself -- first,

English ASV

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

English Amplified

He also is the Head of [His] body, the church; seeing He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, so that He alone in everything and in every respect might occupy the chief place [stand first and be preeminent].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

He also is the Head of [His] body, the church; seeing He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, so that He alone in everything and in every respect might occupy the chief place [stand first and be preeminent].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He is also the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And *he* is the head of the body, the assembly; who is [the] beginning, firstborn from among the dead, that *he* might have the first place in all things:

English EASY 2024

The church is like Christ's body and he is its head. He is where it all begins. As God's special Son, he was the first person who became alive again after death. As a result, Christ is first and most important in all things.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Christ is the head of the body, which is the church. He is the beginning of everything else. And he is the first among all who will be raised from death. So in everything he is most important.

And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He is the head of his body, the church; he is the source of the body's life. He is the first-born Son, who was raised from death, in order that he alone might have the first place in all things.

English God's Word - GW 1995

He is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, the first to come back to life so that he would have first place in everything.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He is also the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He might come to have first place in everything.

English KJV 1611

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

English LSB

And He is the head of the body, the church; Who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that in all things He may have the preeminence.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he himself might be preeminent.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He is the head of the body, the church, as well as the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that he himself may become first in all things.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

And he is the head of the body, which is the church. He is the beginning. He is the first to be raised from the dead. That happened so that he would be far above everything.

English NIV

And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.

English NKJ 1982

And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.

English NLT

Christ is the head of the church, which is his body. He is the first of all who will rise from the dead, so he is first in everything.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

He is the Head of his body, which is the church. And since he is the beginning and the firstborn heir in resurrection, he is the most exalted One, holding first place in everything.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in everything he might be pre-eminent.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He is the Head of the body made up of his people—that is, his Church—which he began; and he is the Leader of all those who arise from the dead, so that he is first in everything;

English Tyndale 1537

And he is the head of the body, that is to wit of the congregation, he is the beginning and first begotten of the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Colossians 1:18 — Compare Translations