Colossians 1:21

And you, that were formerly alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled,

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And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

In Context

20And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things to himself; by him, I say , whether they are things on earth, or things in heaven.

22In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblamable and unreprovable in his sight:

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Cross References

Ezekiel 14:5That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.

Romans 5:9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

1 Corinthians 6:9Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

Ephesians 2:12That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

Ephesians 4:18Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

Titus 3:3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating 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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