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He is also
ahead of
bthe body, the church; and He is
cthe beginning,
dthe firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.
b
Ephesians 1:23, Colossians 1:24, Colossians 2:19
Ephesians 1
23
which is His abody, the bfullness of Him who cfills dall in all.
Colossians 1
24
aNow I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh bI do my share on behalf of cHis body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions.
Colossians 2
19
and not holding fast to athe head, from whom bthe entire body, being supplied and held together by the joints and ligaments, grows with a growth which is from God.
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