As Paul starts off just about each letter to each new church he writes to, there are always salutations. He also always includes his background by mentioning that he has overcome his own tribulation and trials (not by his own power) but by the Holy Spirit. He tells us in verses 15-23 about the preeminence (leadership that surpasses other) of Christ. In verse 17 though, Paul writes "And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together." This means that Jesus (being that he is God in the flesh) is the "unifying principle and the personal sustainer of all creation (Dave Guzik). Apart for Christ we can do nothing.
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