Colossians 1:15-17
“who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”
Paul wrote this letter to the church in Colossae, likely in the first century CE while imprisoned. He emphasizes the supremacy and sufficiency of Christ against various philosophical and spiritual ideas circulating at the time, particularly highlighting Christ's unique role in creation and redemption.
Considering Christ's described role in creating and sustaining all things, what responsibility might that imply for our interaction with the natural world?