Colossians 1:15-20 English Standard Version
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. 17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
The difference between eminence and preeminence is the condition of fact. For eminence to be preeminence it has to be a fact, not a vision, belief nor faith. Preeminence can only be establish in fact by God who created all that exists just for His Son.
It is one thing to create and give it away, but to create all things not only with the love of the Son in mind but to share creation so that His vision of creation is a vital part of His creation.
Paul’s letter to the Colossians was written long before John’s gospel. In this we might consider how John laid out his gospel in view of what he considered important. John begins his gospel with this very important fact, the preeminence of Christ.
John 1:1-3 English Standard Version
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.
John went one step further than Paul in his declaration of this fact, Christ is the Word.