Colossians 1:19-21
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
19 For it has pleased [the Father] that all the divine fullness (the sum total of the divine perfection, powers, and attributes) should dwell in Him [a]permanently.
20 And God purposed that through ([b]by the service, the intervention of) Him [the Son] all things should be completely reconciled [c]back to Himself, whether on earth or in heaven, as through Him, [the Father] made peace by means of the blood of His cross.
21 And although you at one time were estranged and alienated from Him and were of hostile attitude of mind in your wicked activities,
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Colossians 1:19 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Colossians 1:20 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Colossians 1:20 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
Colossians 1:19-21
EasyEnglish Bible
19 God chose to put his nature in Christ completely. 20 He decided that Christ would die on the cross as a sacrifice. In that way, God would bring all things back to himself. Then everything could live in peace with God. That includes everything on the earth and everything in heaven.
21 As for you, you were far away from God at one time. You thought bad things and you did bad things. As a result, you were God's enemies.
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