Colossians 2:15

and having spoiled the principalities and authorities, he made a show of them openly by triumphing over them through it.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

In Context

14having blotted out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us, which was opposed to us, he also took it out of the way, driving a nail through it by means of his cross;

16Let no one judge you, therefore, in meat or in drink, or in respect to a feast, or the new moon, or sabbaths,

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Cross References

Luke 10:18And he said to them: I saw Satan, like lightning from heaven, falling.

Luke 23:39And one of the evil-doers that were hanged reviled him, saying: If you are the Christ, save yourself and us.

John 16:11of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

Acts 2:23him, delivered up by the fixed purpose and foreknowledge of God, you took, and with wicked hands did crucify and slay:

Matthew Henry on Colossians 2:14-16

The Glory of the Christian Economy. ( a. d. 62.) 13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. The apostle here represents the privileges we Christians have above… Read the whole commentary →

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