Those who dispute the deity of Christ sometimes attempt to use Colossians 1:15–19 to support their view. They suggest, for example, that the phrase “the image of the invisible God” (v. 15) indicates that Jesus was merely a created being who bore the image of God in the same sense as all humanity. But the Greek word translated “image” here is eikōn, which refers to a perfect replica, a precise copy, or an exact reproduction, as in a fine sculpture or