Colossians 2:15

Principalities and powers he disarmed, and openly displayed them as his trophies, when he triumphed over them in the cross.

Montgomery 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

14blotted out the handwriting of ordinances that stood against us and was hostile to us, and took it out of our way, nailing it to his cross.

16Therefore do not permit any one to sit in judgment on you in regard to what you may eat or drink, or in regard to feast-days or new moons or sabbaths.

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Cross References

Luke 10:18And he said to them. "I watched Satan fall from heaven like a lightning flash.

Luke 23:39And one of the criminals who had been hung there kept reviling him, saying. "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us."

John 16:11"because the Prince of this world has been judged.

Acts 2:23him, delivered up by the settled purpose and fore-knowledge of God, you crucified and killed at the hands of lawless men;

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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