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 γῆς, earth, τὰ the (things) ὁρατὰ visible καὶ and τὰ the (things) ἀόρατα, 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;