Paul wrote in Colossians 1:16 that all things have been created through Jesus and for Jesus. What does that mean? Thankfully, Paul helps us out by what he wrote earlier in that same verse.

The full statement from Paul is, “For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.” Here we can see what Paul meant by all things.