Colossians 2:14

Blotting out the handwriting of the decree that was against us, which was contrary to us. And he hath taken the same out of the way, fastening it to the cross:

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

13And you, when you were dead in your sins, and the uncircumcision of your flesh; he hath quickened together with him, forgiving you all offences:

15And despoiling the principalities and powers, he hath exposed them confidently in open shew, triumphing over them in himself.

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Cross References

Numbers 5:23And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and shall wash them out with the most bitter waters, upon which he hath heaped the curses,

Esther 3:12And the king's scribes were called in the first month Nisan, on the thirteenth day of the same month: and they wrote, as Aman had commanded, to all the king's lieutenants, and to the judges of the provinces, and of divers nations, as every nation could read, and hear according to their different languages, in the name of king Assuerus: and the letters, sealed with his ring,

Psalms 51:1Unto the end, a psalm of David,

Isaiah 43:25I am, I am he that blot out thy iniquities for my own sake, and I will not remember thy sins.

Isaiah 57:14And I will say: Make a way: give free passage, turn out of the path, take away the stumblingblocks out of the way of my people.

Luke 1:6And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and justifications of the Lord without blame.

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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