Colossians 2:15

spoiling principalities and powers, he exposed them to view openly, triumphing over them on it.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

In Context

14and hath blotted out the handwriting in ordinances that was against us, which was the obstacle to us, and took it from the midst, nailing it to the cross;

16Let no man therefore judge you concerning what you eat, or what you drink, or the observance of a feast, or new moon, or the sabbaths;

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Cross References

Luke 10:18And he said unto them, I beheld Satan falling as lightning from heaven.

Luke 23:39Then one of the suspended malefactors blasphemed him, saying, If thou art the Messiah, save thyself and us.

John 16:11and of judgment, because the ruler of this world hath sentence pronounced on him.

Acts 2:23him, by the destined counsel and foreknowledge of God delivered up, ye have seized, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

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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