Colossians 1:20

Colossians 1:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
• New International Version (NIV)and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.

Context of Colossians 1:20

18He is the head of the body, His community. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead— so that He might come to have first place in all things. 19For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, making peace through the blood of His cross— whether things on earth or things in heaven! 21Once you were alienated from God and hostile in your attitude by wicked deeds. 22But now He has reconciled you in Messiah’s physical body through death, in order to present you holy, spotless and blameless in His eyes—

Colossians 1:20 word by word

καὶ δι᾽ αὐτοῦ ἀποκαταλλάξαι τὰ πάντα εἰς αὐτόν, εἰρηνοποιήσας διὰ τοῦ αἵματος τοῦ σταυροῦ αὐτοῦ, δι᾽ αὐτοῦ εἴτε τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς εἴτε τὰ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• having made peaceεἰρηνοποιέωeirēnopoieō · to make peaceG1517
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
• of hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• crossσταυρόςstauros · crossG4716
• to reconcileἀποκαταλλάσσωapokatallassō · to reconcileG604
• all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• whetherεἴτεeite · whetherG1535
• inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772

Cross-references for Colossians 1:20

• Colossians 1:21Once you were alienated from God and hostile in your attitude by wicked deeds.
• Psalms 85:10Surely His salvation is near those who fear Him, so that glory may dwell in our land.
• Isaiah 9:6Of the increase of His government and shalom there will be no end— on the throne of David and over His kingdom— to establish it and uphold it through justice and righteousness from now until forevermore. The zeal of Adonai-Tzva’ot will accomplish this.
• Ezekiel 45:17It will be the prince’s role to give the burnt offerings, grain offerings and drink offerings at the feasts, New Moons and Shabbatot, in all the moadim of the house of Israel. He will prepare the sin offering, the meal offering, the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings, to make atonement for the house of Israel.”
• Daniel 9:24“Seventy weeks are decreed concerning your people and your holy city, to put an end to transgression to bring sin to an end, to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Holy of Holies.
• Micah 5:2Therefore He will give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth. Then the remnant of His brothers will return to Bnei-Yisrael.
• Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you, a righteous one bringing salvation. He is lowly, riding on a donkey— on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
• Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth shalom to men of good will.”
• Acts 10:30Cornelius declared, “Four days ago at this hour, I was praying minchah in my house. Suddenly, a man stood in front of me in shining clothes.
• Romans 5:1Therefore, having been made righteous by trusting, we have shalom with God through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
• 2 Corinthians 5:19That is, in Messiah God was reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them; and He has entrusted the message of reconciliation to us.
• Ephesians 2:13But now in Messiah Yeshua, you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah.
• Hebrews 13:20Now may the God of shalom, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep by the blood of an everlasting covenant, our Lord Yeshua,
• 1 John 4:9The love of God was revealed among us by this—that God sent His one and only Son into the world so that we might live through Him.
• 2 Corinthians 5:18Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Messiah and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.

Commentaries on Colossians 1:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20And, having made peace through the blood of his cross - Peace between God and man; for man being in a sinful state, and there being no peace to the wicked, it required a reconciliation to be made to restore peace between heaven and earth; but peace could not be made without an atonement for sin, and the consequence shows that the blood of Christ shed on the cross was necessary to make this atonement. To reconcile all things unto himself - The enmity was…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20And having made peace - Margin, “making.” The Greek will bear either. The meaning is, that by his atonement he produces reconciliation between those who were alienated from each other; see the notes at Ephesians 2:14. It does not mean here that he had actually effected peace by his death, but that he had laid the foundation for it; he had done that which would secure it. By the blood of his cross - By his blood shed on the cross. That blood, making…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-23Verses 15-23 Christ in his human nature, is the visible discovery of the invisible God, and he that hath seen Him hath seen the Father. Let us adore these mysteries in humble faith, and behold the glory of the Lord in Christ Jesus. He was born or begotten before all the creation, before any creature was made; which is the Scripture way of representing eternity, and by which the eternity of God is represented to us. All things being created by Him, were…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20Through Jesus Christ, God has made peace with everything. He has restored his control over all creation, in the spiritual places and on earth.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. The Greek order is, "And through Him (Christ) to reconcile again completely (see on Ep 2:16) all things (Greek, 'the whole universe of things') unto Himself (unto God the Father, 2Co 5:19), having made peace (God the Father having made peace) through the blood of His (Christ's) cross," that is, shed by Christ on the cross: the price and pledge of our reconciliation with God. The Scripture phrase, "God reconciles man to Himself," implies that He takes…Read the comment

Topics related to Colossians 1:20

• Atonement
• Blood
• Cross
• Jesus, the Christ
• Peace
• Propitiation
• Reconciliation
• Redemption
• Salvation

In the dictionaries

• Consist
• Darkness
• Dominion
• Ephesians, Epistle to
• Fill
• Mightily
• Philippians, Epistle to
• Reconcile
• Redemption
• Throne

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