Colossians 1:22

by His physical body through His death, so as to present you before Him holy and blameless and above reproach —

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

21So now He has reconciled you as well (you who once were alienated and hostile in your mind because of your wicked works),

23if, that is, you continue in the Faith established and firm, not drifting away from the hope of the Gospel, that you heard and that was proclaimed in all the creation under the heaven, of which I, Paul, became a servant.

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Cross References

Romans 7:4Therefore, my brothers, you also were put to death to the law through the body of the Christ so as to belong to another—to Him who was raised from the dead—so that we should produce fruit to God.

Ephesians 1:4just as He[F] chose us in Him[S] before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him[F], in love,

Ephesians 5:27that He might present her—the splendid Church—to Himself, not having a blemish or a wrinkle or any such thing, but that she be holy and blameless.

Titus 2:14who gave Himself for us, so that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for Himself a special people, zealous for 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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