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John 1:3 NWT 2013

 All things came into existence through him,+ and apart from him not even one thing came into existence.

https://www.jw.org/en/library/bible/nwt/books/john/1/#v43001003

Colossians 1:15-18 NWT 2013

 15  He is the image of the invisible God,+ the firstborn of all creation;+ 16  because by means of him all other things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,+ whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. 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, 18  and he is the head of the body, the congregation.+ He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead,+ so that he might become the one who is first in all things;

https://www.jw.org/en/library/bible/nwt/books/colossians/1/#v51001015

Colossians 1:15-18 NWT 1984

15  He is the image+ of the invisible+ God, the firstborn+ of all creation; 16  because by means of him+ all [other]* things were created in the heavens and upon the earth, the things visible and the things invisible, no matter whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities.+ 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,+ 18  and he is the head of the body, the congregation.+ He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead,+ that he might become the one who is first+ in all things;

https://www.jw.org/en/library/bible/bi12/books/colossians/1/#v51001015

The Kingdom Interlinear 1984

 15  ὅς (who )ἐστιν (is) εἰκὼν (image) τοῦ (of the) θεοῦ (God) τοῦ (the)(invisible,) πρωτότοκος (firstborn) πάσης (of all) (creation,) 16  ὅτι (because) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (him) ἐκτίσθη (it was created )τὰ (the) πάντα (all (things) ἐν (in) τοῖς (the) οὐρανοῖς (heavens) καὶ (and) ἐπὶ (upon) τῆς (the)(earth,) τὰ (the (things) ὁρατὰ (visible) καὶ (and)τὰ (the (things)(invisible,) εἴτε (whether) θρόνοι (thrones) εἴτε (or) κυριότητες (lordships) εἴτε (or) ἀρχαὶ (governments) εἴτε (or) ἐξουσίαι· (authorities;) τὰ(the) πάντα (all (things) δι’ (through) αὐτοῦ (him) καὶ (and) εἰς (into) αὐτὸν (him) ἔκτισται· (it has been created;)  17  καὶ (and) αὐτὸς (he) ἔστιν (is) πρὸ (before) πάντων (all (things) καὶ (and) τὰ (the) πάντα (all (things) ἐν (in) αὐτῷ (him)(it has stood together,) 18  καὶ (and) αὐτός (he) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (the) κεφαλὴ (head) τοῦ (of the)(body,) τῆς (of the) ἐκκλησίας· (ecclesia;) ὅς (who) ἐστιν (is) ἡ (the)(beginning,) πρωτότοκος (firstborn) ἐκ (out of) τῶν (the)(dead (ones) ἵνα (in order that) γένηται (might become) ἐν (in) πᾶσιν (all (things) αὐτὸς (he) πρωτεύων, (holding the first place)

https://www.jw.org/en/library/bible/kingdom-interlinear-greek-translation/books/colossians/1/#v51001015

Exodus 4:23 NWT 2013

22  You must say to Pharʹaoh, ‘This is what Jehovah says: “Israel is my son, my firstborn.+

https://www.jw.org/en/library/bible/nwt/books/exodus/4/#v2004022

Psalms 89:27 NWT 2013

27  And I will place him as firstborn,+The highest of the kings of the earth.+

https://www.jw.org/en/library/bible/nwt/books/psalms/89/#v19089027

Genesis 48:14 NWT 2013

14  However, Israel put out his right hand and placed it on Eʹphra·im’s head, although he was the younger, and he placed his left hand on Ma·nasʹseh’s head. He purposely laid his hands this way, since Ma·nasʹseh was the firstborn.

https://www.jw.org/en/library/bible/nwt/books/genesis/48/#v1048014

Jeremiah 31:9 NWT 2013

 They will come weeping. I will lead them as they beg for favor. I will guide them to streams of water, On a level path that will not make them stumble. For I am a Father to Israel, and Eʹphra·im is my firstborn.”

https://www.jw.org/en/library/bible/nwt/books/jeremiah/31/#v24031009