Focused Passage

Colossians 1:21-23

The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Reconciliation

Paul moves from thanksgiving for gospel fruit, to prayer for worthy walking, to praise for the Son's supremacy, to the reconciling work of Christ, and finally to Paul's ministry of proclaiming Christ for mature discipleship.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

21 Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.

22 But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—

23 if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

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Verse 21

Cross-references

Romans 12:2 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:20 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:12 Classic cross-references Titus 3:3 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction Once ποτε G4218 Particle you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural were ὄντας G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural alienated [ from God ] ἀπηλλοτριωμένους G526 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction were hostile ἐχθροὺς G2190 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural in τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular your minds διανοίᾳ G1271 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular engaging in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural evil πονηροῖς G4190 Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural deeds ἔργοις G2041 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural

Verse 22

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 1:8 Classic cross-references Jude 1:24 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:10 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:27 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction now νυνὶ G3570 Adverb He has reconciled [you] ἀποκατήλλαξεν G604 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition [Christ’s] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular vvv τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular physical σαρκὸς G4561 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular body σώματι G4983 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular through διὰ G1223 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular death θανάτου G2288 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular to present παραστῆσαι G3936 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural holy ἁγίους G40 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction unblemished ἀμώμους G299 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction blameless ἀνεγκλήτους G410 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural in His presence κατενώπιον G2714 Preposition . . . αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 15:58 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 16:13 Classic cross-references Hebrews 3:14 Classic cross-references Hebrews 3:6 Classic cross-references Acts 4:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

if εἴ G1487 Conjunction indeed γε G1065 Particle you continue ἐπιμένετε G1961 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular in [your] faith πίστει G4102 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular established τεθεμελιωμένοι G2311 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction firm ἑδραῖοι G1476 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction not μὴ G3361 Adverb moved μετακινούμενοι G3334 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular hope ἐλπίδος G1680 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular gospel εὐαγγελίου G2098 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular - οὗ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular you heard ἠκούσατε G191 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural which τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular has been proclaimed κηρυχθέντος G2784 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Neuter Singular to ἐν G1722 Preposition every πάσῃ G3956 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular creature κτίσει G2937 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular under ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular heaven οὐρανόν G3772 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [and] of which οὗ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Paul Παῦλος G3972 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular have become ἐγενόμην G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular a servant διάκονος G1249 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular

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Or in all creation

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