Colossians 1:21

And you, whereas you were some time alienated and enemies in mind in evil works:

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

In Context

20And through him to reconcile all things unto himself, making peace through the blood of his cross, both as to the things that are on earth, and the things that are in heaven.

22Yet now he hath reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unspotted, and blameless before him:

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Cross References

Ezekiel 14:5That the house of Israel may be caught in their own heart, with which they have departed from me through all their idols.

Romans 5:9Christ died for us; much more therefore, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from wrath through him.

1 Corinthians 6:9Know you not that the unjust shall not possess the kingdom of God? Do not err: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers,

Ephesians 2:12That you were at that time without Christ, being aliens from the conversation of Israel, and strangers to the testament, having no hope of the promise, and without God in this world.

Ephesians 4:18Having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts.

Titus 3:3For we ourselves also were some time unwise, incredulous, erring, slaves to divers desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

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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