ISB ~ Colossians 1 v18

He is the head:Points to Christ’s union with the Church, who as head directs and oversees the activities of his members. Paul’s analogy can likewise stress that the head and

body share thesame life (Rom 12:5) and that each member of the body is assigned a particular task for the good of the whole (1 Cor 12:12-26) (CCC 753, 792). See word study: Unite at Eph 1:10. first-born from the dead: Christ was the first to be raised immortal from the grave (Rev 1:5). This mystery of faith is reproduced in the lives of believers as their souls are resurrected in grace through the sacraments (Col 3:1; Rom 6:4) and their bodies are raised in glory on the last day (Col 3:4; Rom 8:11) (CCC 658).