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and from Jesus Christ, athe faithful witness, the bfirstborn of the dead, and the cruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who dloves us and released us from our sins by His blood--
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1 Corinthians 15:20, Colossians 1:18
1 Corinthians 15
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But now Christ ahas been raised from the dead, the bfirst fruits of those who care asleep.
Colossians 1
18
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.