Colossians 1:16

16becauseὅτιinἐνHimαὐτῷwere createdἐκτίσθητὰall thingsπάνταinἐνtheτοῖςheavensοὐρανοῖςandκαὶuponἐπὶtheτῆςearthγῆς,theτὰvisibleὁρατὰandκαὶtheτὰinvisibleἀόρατα,whetherεἴτεthronesθρόνοιorεἴτεdominionsκυριότητεςorεἴτεrulersἀρχαὶorεἴτεauthoritiesἐξουσίαι·τὰall thingsπάνταthroughδι’HimαὐτοῦandκαὶuntoεἰςHimαὐτὸνhave been createdἔκτισται·

because in Him were created all things in the heavens and on the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or lordships or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through Him and for Him.

Vocab difficulty

23.5

Rare words

  • ὁρατὰ

    ὁρατός

    visible.

  • κυριότητες

    κυριότης

    (a) abstr: lordship, (b) concr: divine or angelic lordship, domination, dignity, usually with reference to a celestial hierarchy.