13. He has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son He loves.
14. We have redemption, the forgiveness of sins, in Him.
15. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
16. For everything was created by Him, in heaven and on earth,the visible and the invisible,whether thrones or dominionsor rulers or authorities —all things have been created through Him and for Him.
17. He is before all things, and by Him all things hold together.