Colossians 1:21

At one time, you also were strangers to God and were his enemies in mind and in evil deeds.

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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 to reconcile through the Son all things to himself. God made peace through the blood of his cross. God reconciled all things to himself, whether the things on the earth or the things in heaven.

22But now he has reconciled you by his physical body through death. He did this in order to present you holy, blameless, and above reproach before him,

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Cross References

Ezekiel 14:5I will do this so that I may take back the house of Israel in their hearts that have been driven far from me through their idols.'

Romans 5:9Much more, then, now that we are justified by his blood, we will be saved by it from the wrath of God.

1 Corinthians 6:9Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not believe lies. The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, those who practice homosexuality,

Ephesians 2:12For at that time you were separated from Christ, foreigners to the people of Israel, strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

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

Titus 3:3For once we ourselves were thoughtless and disobedient. We were led astray and enslaved by various passions and pleasures. We lived in evil and envy. We were detestable 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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