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No exceptions meaning everything created
Was done by Him and for Him. This includes the angels which Christ created and whom also worship Him now in heaven(see Rev 5).Col 1:16-17
For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities — all things have been created through Him and for Him. 17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
We see above that creation of all things(panta- no exceptions and is all inclusive) were made by Him and solely for Him. They were created for His good pleasure. And without Him nothing was made that was made(see John 1:1-3).
Also since we see He is before all things created then logic and reason dictates that He is Eternal and not part of any creation. He is distinct and separate from created as the Creator.
Here we see that Paul completely exhausts the creation categories:
1)all things created
2)things in heaven
3)things in the earth
4) things visible
5)things invisible
6)thrones,dominions,rulers,authorities
7)the above mentioned things rule out any exceptions
Now we also see from the Apostle Paul that He(Christ) is BEFORE all things and that all things in Him subsist or are held together.
Now tell me Who other than the Almighty God known as YHWH is before all things, created all things and holds the very universe together?
The answer none but God. And Paul tells us in the context that Jesus is the very image of the invisible God. He made the unknown known, the invisible God became visible in the flesh. This is the Incarnation where we see in Christ God was manifest in the flesh. God became man as John's prologue so eloquently spells out in verses 1-18.
So can you like the Author of Hebrews, Paul, Thomas, Peter and John confess Jesus is your God, your Creator?
hope this helps,