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QUESTION—What relationship is indicated by this word? 1. It indicates grounds for the statement that Christ is the firstborn of all creation [EG, EGT, Herm, ICC, Lg, Lt, My, SSA, TNTC, WBC]: he is the firstborn of all creation, since all things were created by him. It is grounds for the statement that Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation [Ea, Lns]. 2. It indicates amplification [Alf]: Christ is the firstborn of all creation, meaning that in him all things were created.
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