Colossians 1:21

And you, once having been alienated and oyvim (enemies) in the mind by ma'asim hara'im (evil deeds),

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 Moshiach to bring ritztzuy (reconciliation, cessation of enmity, hostility between a wrathful holy G-d and sinful Bnei Adam) between all things and Himself, having made shalom through the dahm of the kapporah of HaEtz HaMoshiach, + 1:20 Dt 21:23; Isa 52:15; Lv 16:15-16 whether the things on HaAretz or the things in HaShomayim.

22Yet now Moshiach reconciled in the Guf (body) + 1:22 Co 1:18 of his basar + 1:22 Ps 16:9-10 through Moshiachʼs histalkus + 1:22 Dan 9:26; Isa 53:8-9 to present you, Kedoshim holy and without mum + 1:22 Lv 22:20 (defect) and without reproach before Him,

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Cross References

Ezekiel 14:5That I may seize Bais Yisroel in their lev, who have become estranged from me, all of them, for their gillulim (idols).

Romans 5:9How much more then, having now been acquitted and pronounced to be YITZDAK IM HASHEM + 5:9 Job 25:4 on the basis of the Moshiachʼs DAHM (blood) and sacrificial death, + 5:9 Isa 53:11-12 how much more then shall we be delivered through him from the eschatological Charon Af Hashem (burning anger of G-d)!

1 Corinthians 6:9Or do you not have da'as that the resha'im (unrighteous ones) will not inherit the Malchut Hashem? Do not be deceived! Neither zannayim (fornicators), nor ovdei elilim (idolaters), nor mena'afim (adulterers), nor effeminate call boys nor homosexuals, + 6:9 Job 13:9; Lv 18:20; Dt 22:22; Lv 18:22

Ephesians 2:12Have zikaron (remembrance) that you were at that time bazunder (unrelated and separate) from Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, having been alienated from the torat haEzrakhut (the citizenship) in the Am Brit, from Yisroel, being zarim (strangers) to the Beritot HaHavtacha, farloiren (lost) and having no tikvah (hope) and without G-d in the Olam Hazeh. + 2:12 Isa 14:1; 65:1

Ephesians 4:18Their binah (understanding) being in choshech, having been alienated from the life of Hashem because of the ignorance existing in them, because of the KESHI + 4:18 Dt 9:27 (stubbornness, hardness) of their levavot, + 4:18 Dt 29:4

Titus 3:3For all of us were once without da'as, sorrarim (disobedient), being led astray, avadim (slaves) of ta'avot and to various ta'anugot (pleasures) of the Olam Hazeh, spending our lives in eyvah + 3:3 Gn 3:15 (enmity) and kina (jealousy), hated, 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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