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.
Berean Study Bible (BSB) - Colossians 1:18 >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.
Textus Receptus (TR) - Colossians 1:18 >Καὶ αὐτός ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῦ σώματος, τῆς ἐκκλησίας· ὅς ἐστιν ἀρχή, πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, ἵνα γένηται ἐν πᾶσιν αὐτὸς πρωτεύων·