Colossians 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. [NIV]
Colossians 1:18 And himself is the head of the body - the assembly - who is a beginning, a first-born out of the dead, that he might become in all {things} - himself - first, [YLT]
Colossians 1:18 [a] And [b] he [c] is [d] the [e] head [d] of the [f] body, [d] the [g] church: [h] who [c] is
[a] And = kaii (kahee) [2532]: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.
[b] he = autos (ow-tos') [846]: a baffling wind] (backward); self, of the third person and of the other persons: [DEF: baffling = a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose b. To leave speechless or without a ready response]
[c] is = esti (es-tee') [2076; 1510]: he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are: 2076
[d] the, of the = tou (tou) [3588; 3739]: the feminine he (hay); and the neuter to (to); in all their inflections; the def. article; the: THAYER'S this, that, these, etc.
[e] head = kephale (kef-al-ay') [2776]: from the primary kapto (in the sense of seizing); the head (as the part most readily taken hold of)
[f] body = soma (so'-mah) [4983; 4982]: the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application,
[g] church = ekklesia (ek-klay-see'-ah) [1577; 1537; 2564]: a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, esp. a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both):
[h] who = hos (hos) [3739]: who, which, what, that:
[i] beginning = arche (ar-khay') [746; 756]: a commencement [DEF: Commencement = The initial stage of developmental process; The act or process of bringing or being brought into existence], or chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank):
[j] firstborn = prototokos (pro-tot-ok'-os) [4416; 4413; 5088]: first-born (usually as noun, lit. or fig.): THAYER'S the firstborn (a) of man or beast (b) of Christ, the first born of all creation
[k] from = ek (ek) or ex (ex) [1537]: origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause):
[l] dead = nekros (nek-ros') [3498]: (a corpse); dead
[m] that = hina (hin'-ah) [2443; 1438]: in order that (the purpose or the result):
[n] in = en (en) [1722]: fixed position (in place, time or state), and (by imp.) instrumentality [DEF: Instrumentality =The quality or condition of being instrumental; helpfulness; means; agency (Instrumental = Acting or serving as a means, useful; helpful)]. "in," at, (up-) on, by, etc.:
[o] all = pas (pas) [3956]: all, any, every, the whole:
[p] might have = ginomai (ghin'-om-ahee) [1096]; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being),
[q] preeminence = proteuo (prote-yoo'-o) [4409; 4413]: to be first (in rank [DEF: Rank = To put into a deliberate order] or influence [DEF: Influence = The power or capacity to produce a desired result]):