Colossians 2:14

Having blotted out the handwriting against us by the decrees, which was hostile to us,—and hath taken away, the same, out of the midst, nailing it up to the cross:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

13And, as for you—who were, dead, by your offences and by the uncircumcision of your flesh, he hath brought you to life together with him,—having in favour forgiven us all our offences,

15Spoiling the principalities and the authorities, he made of them an open example, celebrating a triumph over them thereby.

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Cross References

Numbers 5:23Then shall the priest write these curses in a scroll,—and wipe them out into the deadly water;

Esther 3:12Then were called the scribes of the king, in the first month, on the thirteenth day therein, and it was written according to all that Haman commanded unto the satraps of the king, and unto the pashas, who were over every province, and unto the rulers of every people, every province according to the writing thereof, and every people according to the tongue thereof,—in the name of King Ahasuerus, was it written, and sealed with the signet- ring of the king.

Psalms 51:1Be favorable unto me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness, And, in the multitude of thy compassions, blot out my transgressions;

Isaiah 43:25I—I, am he that is ready, To wipe out thy transgressions for mine own sake,—And, thy sins, not remember.

Isaiah 57:14And one said—Cast ye up—cast ye up, prepare ye a way,—Lift the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.

Luke 1:6Now they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and righteous appointments of the Lord, blameless;

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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