Colossians 1:21

At one time you were alienated from God and hostile in your minds because of your evil works.

Text-Critical English NT

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 to himself, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace through the blood of his cross.

22But now God has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body, in order to bring you into his own presence as holy, unblemished, and above reproach,

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Cross References

Romans 5:9How much more then, since we have now been justified by his blood, will we be saved from wrath through him!

1 Corinthians 6:9Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites,

Ephesians 2:12remember that you were apart from Christ at that time, excluded from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

Ephesians 4:18They are darkened in their understanding, being excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.

Titus 3:3For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, and enslaved to various lusts and pleasures. Living in wickedness and envy, we were loathsome and hated 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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