Cross-referencesExplore similar Bible verses on Colossians 1:17 in English Standard Version "And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together." Joh 8:58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”Heb 1:3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,