And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. {established: or, prepared}

O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.

And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; {of the Laodiceans: or, in Laodicea}

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

Thy throne {is} established of old: thou {art} from everlasting. {of old: Heb. from then}

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, {though} thou be little among the thousands of Judah, {yet} out of thee shall he come forth unto me {that is} to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth {have been} from of old, from everlasting. {everlasting: Heb. the days of eternity}

And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

{Art} thou the first man {that} was born? or wast thou made before the hills?

(For the life was manifested, and we have seen {it}, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

Hath in these last days spoken unto us by {his} Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. {declare...: or, number it}

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. {hast...: Heb. knowest understanding}

To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy {endureth} for ever.

For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.