Colossians 1
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Colossians 1:19-22

19For 1it was 2the Father’s goodG2106 pleasureG2106 for allG3956 3the 4fullnessG4138 to dwellG2730 in Him, 20and throughG1223 Him to 5reconcileG604 allG3956 thingsG3956 to HimselfG846, 6whetherG1535 things on earthG1093 orG1535 things in 7heavenG3772, having madeG1517 8peaceG1517 throughG1223 9the bloodG129 of His crossG4716.

21And although you were 10previouslyG4218 alienatedG526 and hostileG2190 in attitudeG1271, engaged in evilG4190 deedsG2041, 22yetG1161 He has nowG3570 11reconciledG604 you in His 12bodyG4983 of fleshG4561 throughG1223 deathG2288, in order to 13presentG3936 you beforeG2714 Him 14holyG40 and blamelessG299 and beyondG410 reproachG410--

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Notes

  1. 1. Colossians 1:19 Or all the fullness was pleased to dwell ↩
  2. 2. Colossians 1:19 Eph 1:5 ↩
  3. 3. Colossians 1:19 John 1:16 ↩
  4. 4. Colossians 1:19 I.e., fullness of deity ↩
  5. 5. Colossians 1:20 2 Cor 5:18; Eph 2:16 ↩
  6. 6. Colossians 1:20 Col 1:16 ↩
  7. 7. Colossians 1:20 Lit the heavens ↩
  8. 8. Colossians 1:20 Rom 5:1; Eph 2:14 ↩
  9. 9. Colossians 1:20 Eph 2:13 ↩
  10. 10. Colossians 1:21 Rom 5:10; Eph 2:3, 12 ↩
  11. 11. Colossians 1:22 2 Cor 5:18; Eph 2:16 ↩
  12. 12. Colossians 1:22 Rom 7:4 ↩
  13. 13. Colossians 1:22 Eph 5:27; Col 1:28 ↩
  14. 14. Colossians 1:22 Eph 1:4 ↩

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