New American Standard Bible 1995
Colossians 1:18-22
18He is alsoG2532 1headG2776 of 2the bodyG4983, the churchG1577; and He is 3the beginningG746, 4the firstbornG4416 from the deadG3498, soG2443 that He HimselfG846 will comeG1096 to haveG4409 firstG4409 placeG4409 in everythingG3956. 19For 5it was 6the Father’s goodG2106 pleasureG2106 for allG3956 7the 8fullnessG4138 to dwellG2730 in Him, 20and throughG1223 Him to 9reconcileG604 allG3956 thingsG3956 to HimselfG846, having madeG1517 10peaceG1517 throughG1223 11the bloodG129 of His crossG4716; throughG1223 Him, I say, 12whetherG1535 things on earthG1093 orG1535 things in 13heavenG3772.
21And although you were 14formerlyG4218 alienatedG526 and hostileG2190 in mindG1271, engaged in evilG4190 deedsG2041, 22yetG1161 He has nowG3570 15reconciledG604 you in His fleshlyG4561 16bodyG4983 throughG1223 deathG2288, in order to 17presentG3936 you beforeG2714 Him 18holyG40 and blamelessG299 and beyondG410 reproachG410--
Notes
- 1. Colossians 1:18 Eph 1:22 ↩
- 2. Colossians 1:18 Eph 1:23; Col 1:24; 2:19 ↩
- 3. Colossians 1:18 Rev 3:14 ↩
- 4. Colossians 1:18 Acts 26:23 ↩
- 5. Colossians 1:19 Or all the fullness was pleased to dwell ↩
- 6. Colossians 1:19 Eph 1:5 ↩
- 7. Colossians 1:19 John 1:16 ↩
- 8. Colossians 1:19 I.e. fullness of deity ↩
- 9. Colossians 1:20 2 Cor 5:18; Eph 2:16 ↩
- 10. Colossians 1:20 Rom 5:1; Eph 2:14 ↩
- 11. Colossians 1:20 Eph 2:13 ↩
- 12. Colossians 1:20 Col 1:16 ↩
- 13. Colossians 1:20 Lit the heavens ↩
- 14. Colossians 1:21 Rom 5:10; Eph 2:3, 12 ↩
- 15. Colossians 1:22 2 Cor 5:18; Eph 2:16 ↩
- 16. Colossians 1:22 Rom 7:4 ↩
- 17. Colossians 1:22 Eph 5:27; Col 1:28 ↩
- 18. Colossians 1:22 Eph 1:4 ↩
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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