New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References, “Colossians 1:16-20”
“because by means of him all [other] things were created in the heavens and upon the earth … All [other] things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all [other] things and by means of him all [other] things were made to exist … 20 and through him to reconcile again to himself all [other] things”
In the 1984 Reference Bible the same five occurrences of 'other' are enclosed in square brackets, which that edition uses to mark words supplied by the translators.
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Provenance and verification note for New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References, Colossians 1:16-20
Confidence note. Chapter page opened on wol.jw.org on 19 September 2026; brackets present in the text as displayed and read directly.
Corroborated by. src-nwtv-nwt2013-col-1-16
Notes. This is the direct confirmation that the 1984 edition bracketed 'other' at Colossians 1:16, 17 and 20 and the 2013 edition does not.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-nwtv-rbi8-col-1-16