歌罗西书 1:15
（和合本）爱子是那不能看见之神的像，是首生的，在一切被造的以先。
（新标点和合本）爱子是那不能看见之　神的像，是首生的，在一切被造的以先。
（和合本修订版）爱子是那看不见的上帝之像，是首生的，在一切被造的以先。
（环球新译本）这爱子是那看不见的　神的形象，是首先的，在一切被造的之上。
（吕振中译本）他是人不能见的上帝之像，是首先者超越一切被创造者；
（圣经新译本）爱子是那不能看见之神的像，是首生的，在一切被造的以先。
（现代中文译本修订版）基督是那看不见的上帝的形像，是超越万有的长子。
（新汉语译本）这爱子是那看不见的神的形像，是首生的，高于一切受造之物；
（圣经当代译本修订版）爱子是那不能看见之神的像，是首生的，在一切被造的以先。
（CNET圣经）爱子是那不能看见之　神的像，是首生的，在一切被造的之上，
（Chinese Easy-to-Read Version）基督是那看不见的上帝的形象，是一切被造之物的统
治者，
Colossians 1:15
New International Version (NIV) The Son is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn over all creation.
New King James Version (NKJV) He is the image of the invisible God, the
firstborn over all creation.
Common English Bible (CEB) The Son is the image of the invisible God, the
one who is first over all creation,
Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) He is the visible image of the invisible God.
He is supreme over all creation,
Contemporary English Version (CEV) Christ is exactly like God, who cannot
be seen.He is the first-born Son, superior to all creation.
Expanded Bible (EXB) The Son is the image of the invisible God. He ranks
higher than everything that has been made.
Good News Translation (GNT) Christ is the visible likeness of the
invisible God. He is the first-born Son, superior to all created things.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) He is the image of the invisible
God,the firstborn over all creation.
J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS) Now Christ is the visible
expression of the invisible God. He existed before creation began, for it was
through him that every thing was made, whether spiritual or material, seen or
unseen.
Lexham English Bible (LEB) who is the image of the invisible God, the
firstborn over all creation,
Living Bible (TLB) Christ is the exact likeness of the unseen God. He
existed before God made anything at all, and, in fact,
Mounce Reverse-Interlinear New Testament (MOUNCE) He is the image of the
invisible God, the firstborn over all creation;
New Century Version (NCV) No one can see God, but Jesus Christ is exactly
like him. He ranks higher than everything that has been made.
New English Translation (NET) He is the image of the invisible God, the
firstborn over all creation,
New International Reader's Version (NIRV) Christ is the exact likeness of
God, who can’t be seen. He is first, and he is over all of creation.
New International Version - UK (NIVUK) The Son is the image of the
invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
New Life Version (NLV) Christ is as God is. God cannot be seen. Christ
lived before anything was made.
New Living Translation (NLT) Christ is the visible image of the invisible
God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation,
Worldwide English (New Testament) (WE) The Son is like God who cannot be
seen. He was his Son before anything was made.
歌罗西书一章十五节至十八节，描述基督的三方面：（1）基督与 神的关系。（2）基督
与受造物的关系。（3）基督与教会的关系。歌罗西书一章十五节的“首生”，不但是指
基督在时间上存在于一切受造物之先，同时也指基督在等级上，祂的权能是在一切受造物
之上。歌罗西书一章十五节若译成“一切受造之物的首生者”，the firstborn of all
creation，是大有问题的，原因有五：（1）整段经文与整卷书信的重点在于显示基督在
万有之上的卓越地位。（2）在这段经文中，有关基督的其他描述，都清楚显示基督在一
切受造之物以先，并凌驾其上，例如一章十六节说到基督是万有的创造者、万有是藉他也
为他而造，一章十七节说到基督在万有以先、是万有的支撑者，等等。（3）如果“首生
者”创造了“万有”，“首生者”便不可能是受造之物的一部分，因为受造之物不可能创
造自己。（4）“首生者”接受所有天使的敬拜（希伯来书一章六节），但受造之物是不
应该接受敬拜的（出埃及记二十章第四节至第五节）。（5）“首生的”希腊文是
prototokos，假使基督是“受造之物的首生者－首先被造的”，希腊文就应该是
protoktisis才对。