Colossians 1:22

In the body of his flesh through death, so that you might be holy and without sin and free from all evil before him:

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In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

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21And you, who in the past were cut off and at war with God in your minds through evil works, he has now made one

23If you keep yourselves safely based in the faith, not moved from the hope of the good news which came to you, and which was given to every living being under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

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Cross References

Job 15:15Truly, he puts no faith in his holy ones, and the heavens are not clean in his eyes;

Psalms 51:7\51:5\Truly, I was formed in evil, and in sin did my mother give me birth.

Romans 7:4In the same way, my brothers, you were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, even to him who came again from the dead, so that we might give fruit to God.

Ephesians 1:4Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:

Ephesians 5:27And might take it for himself, a church full of glory, not having one mark or fold or any such thing; but that it might be holy and complete.

Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.

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 →

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