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Colossians 1:21

And you, alienated as you once were, hostile at heart in your evil deeds,

Montgomery New Testament

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 by him it chose to reconcile all things alike on earth or in heaven to himself; making peace by him, through the blood of his cross.

22he has now in his human body reconciled to God by his death, in order that he may bring you into his presence, holy and unblemished and irreproachable.

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Cross References

Romans 5:9By how much more, then, being now justified in his blood, shall we be saved through him from the wrath of God.

1 Corinthians 6:9Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. None who are immoral, or idolaters, or adulterers, or catamites, or sodomites,

Ephesians 2:12were once upon a time without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, strangers to the covenants of the Promise, without hope and without God in the world.

Ephesians 4:18having their understanding darkened, alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts.

Titus 3:3For we were ourselves once foolish, disobedient, deceived, slaving for various lusts and pleasures, passing our lives in malice and envy. We were hateful, and we 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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