Colossians 1:17

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καὶ and καί kaí apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too αὐτός he αὐτός autós from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of G109 (ἀήρ) through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive ἐστιν is εἰμί eimí the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when πρὸ before πρό pró a primary preposition; fore, i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to above, ago, before, or ever πάντων all πᾶς pâs including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole all (manner of, means), alw καὶ and καί kaí apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too τὰ the ὁ ho the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the, this, that, one, he, she, πάντα all πᾶς pâs including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole all (manner of, means), alw ἐν in ἐν en a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (mediall αὐτῷ he αὐτός autós from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of G109 (ἀήρ) through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive συνέστηκεν commend συνιστάω synistáō from G4862 (σύν) and G2476 (ἵστημι) (including its collateral forms); to set together, i.e. (by implication) to introduc ,

He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.