Colossians 1:21
And you, being formerly alienated and hostile in mind, in works, in things evil. But now he has reconciled
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Ezekiel 14:5that I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.
Romans 5:9Much more then, now having been made righteous by his blood, we will be saved from the wrath through him.
1 Corinthians 6:9Or know ye not that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not led astray. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate men, nor homosexuals,
Ephesians 2:12that ye were at that time independent of Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and alien of the covenants of the promise, having no hope and godless in the world.
Ephesians 4:18darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the callousness of their heart.
Titus 3:3For we also were formerly foolish, disobedient, being led astray, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in evil and envy, hateful, hating each other.
Matthew Henry on Colossians 1:13-29
The Redeemer's Dignity; The Work of Redemption; Paul's Preaching. ( a. d. 62.) 12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: 13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: 14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: 15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven,… Read the whole commentary →