New American Standard Bible 1995
Colossians 1:20-25
20and through Him to 1reconcile all things to Himself, having made 2peace through 3the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, 4whether things on earth or things in 5heaven.
21And although you were 6formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, 22yet He has now 7reconciled you in His fleshly 8body through death, in order to 9present you before Him 10holy and blameless and beyond reproach-- 23if indeed you continue in 11the faith firmly 12established and steadfast, and not moved away from the 13hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed 14in all creation under heaven, 15and of which I, Paul, 16was made a 1718minister.
2419Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh 20I 21do my share on behalf of 22His body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking 23in Christ’s afflictions. 2524Of this church I 25was made a minister according to the 26stewardship from God bestowed on me for your benefit, so that I might 27fully carry out the preaching of the word of God,
Notes
- 1. Colossians 1:20 2 Cor 5:18; Eph 2:16 ↩
- 2. Colossians 1:20 Rom 5:1; Eph 2:14 ↩
- 3. Colossians 1:20 Eph 2:13 ↩
- 4. Colossians 1:20 Col 1:16 ↩
- 5. Colossians 1:20 Lit the heavens ↩
- 6. Colossians 1:21 Rom 5:10; Eph 2:3, 12 ↩
- 7. Colossians 1:22 2 Cor 5:18; Eph 2:16 ↩
- 8. Colossians 1:22 Rom 7:4 ↩
- 9. Colossians 1:22 Eph 5:27; Col 1:28 ↩
- 10. Colossians 1:22 Eph 1:4 ↩
- 11. Colossians 1:23 Or in faith ↩
- 12. Colossians 1:23 Eph 3:17; Col 2:7 ↩
- 13. Colossians 1:23 Col 1:5 ↩
- 14. Colossians 1:23 Mark 16:15; Acts 2:5; Col 1:6 ↩
- 15. Colossians 1:23 Eph 3:7; Col 1:25 ↩
- 16. Colossians 1:23 Lit became ↩
- 17. Colossians 1:23 Or servant ↩
- 18. Colossians 1:23 1 Cor 3:5 ↩
- 19. Colossians 1:24 Rom 8:17; 2 Cor 1:5; 12:15; Phil 2:17 ↩
- 20. Colossians 1:24 2 Tim 1:8; 2:10 ↩
- 21. Colossians 1:24 Or representatively...fill up ↩
- 22. Colossians 1:24 Col 1:18 ↩
- 23. Colossians 1:24 Lit of ↩
- 24. Colossians 1:25 Col 1:23 ↩
- 25. Colossians 1:25 Lit became ↩
- 26. Colossians 1:25 Eph 3:2 ↩
- 27. Colossians 1:25 Lit make full the word of God ↩
Commentaries on Colossians 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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