Colossians 2:15

And, by yielding up his body, he showed contempt for principalities and authorities; and put them to shame, openly, in his own person.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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, by his mandates, he blotted out the handwriting of our debts, which handwriting existed against us, and took it from the midst, and affixed it to his cross.

16Let no one therefore disquiet you about food and drink, or about the distinctions of festivals, and new moons, and sabbaths;

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Cross References

Luke 10:18And he said to them: I saw Satan fall, like the lightning from heaven.

Luke 23:39And one of the malefactors who were crucified with him, reproached him, and said: If thou art the Messiah, rescue thyself, and rescue us.

John 16:11and of Judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.

Acts 2:23him, being hereto appointed by the prescience and the good pleasure of God, ye have delivered into the hands of the wicked; and 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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