15 (A)He disarmed the rulers and authorities[a] and (B)put them to open shame, by (C)triumphing over them in him.[b]

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  1. Colossians 2:15 Probably demonic rulers and authorities
  2. Colossians 2:15 Or in it (that is, the cross)

14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise (A)partook of the same things, that (B)through death he might (C)destroy (D)the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,

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Therefore it says,

(A)“When he ascended on high (B)he led a host of captives,
    and he gave gifts to men.”[a]

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  1. Ephesians 4:8 The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women

29 Or (A)how can someone enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed (B)he may plunder his house.

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31 (A)Now is the judgment of this world; now will (B)the ruler of this world (C)be cast out. 32 And I, (D)when I am lifted up from the earth, (E)will draw (F)all people to myself.”

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12 (A)Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many,[a]
    (B)and he shall divide the spoil with the strong,[b]
because he poured out his soul to death
    and was numbered with the transgressors;
(C)yet he bore the sin of many,
    and makes intercession for the transgressors.

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  1. Isaiah 53:12 Or with the great
  2. Isaiah 53:12 Or with the numerous

12 For (A)we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against (B)the rulers, against the authorities, against (C)the cosmic powers over (D)this present darkness, against (E)the spiritual forces of evil (F)in the heavenly places.

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18 And he said to them, (A)“I saw Satan (B)fall like lightning from heaven.

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11 (A)concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world (B)is judged.

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10 and the devil (A)who had deceived them was (B)thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where (C)the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

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24 Can the prey be taken from the mighty,
    or the captives of a tyrant[a] be rescued?
25 For thus says the Lord:
(A)“Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken,
    and the prey of the tyrant be rescued,
for I will contend with those who contend with you,
    and I will save your children.

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  1. Isaiah 49:24 Dead Sea Scroll, Syriac, Vulgate (see also verse 25); Masoretic Text of a righteous man

18 (A)You ascended on high,
    (B)leading a host of captives in your train
    and (C)receiving gifts among men,
even among (D)the rebellious, (E)that the Lord God may dwell there.

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32 This Jesus (A)God raised up, (B)and of that we all are witnesses. 33 (C)Being therefore (D)exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from (E)the Father (F)the promise of the Holy Spirit, (G)he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing. 34 For (H)David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,

(I)“‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
35     until I make your enemies your footstool.”’

36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that (J)God has made him (K)both Lord and Christ, this Jesus (L)whom you crucified.”

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23 this Jesus,[a] (A)delivered up according to (B)the definite plan and (C)foreknowledge of God, (D)you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. 24 (E)God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because (F)it was not possible for him to be held by it.

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  1. Acts 2:23 Greek this one

15 I will put enmity between you and the woman,
    and between your offspring[a] and (A)her offspring;
(B)he shall bruise your head,
    and you shall bruise his heel.”

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  1. Genesis 3:15 Hebrew seed; so throughout Genesis

22 (A)but when one stronger than he attacks him and (B)overcomes him, he takes away his (C)armor in which he trusted and (D)divides his spoil.

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16 For by[a] him all things were created, (A)in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether (B)thrones or (C)dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created (D)through him and for him.

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  1. Colossians 1:16 That is, by means of; or in

And he seized (A)the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and (B)bound him for a thousand years, and threw him into (C)the pit, and shut it and (D)sealed it over him, so that (E)he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.

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In their case (A)the god of this world (B)has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing (C)the light of (D)the gospel of the glory of Christ, (E)who is the image of God.

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And (A)the great dragon was thrown down, (B)that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, (C)the deceiver of the whole world—(D)he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.

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30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, (A)“It is finished,” and he bowed his head and (B)gave up his spirit.

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39 (A)One of the criminals who were hanged (B)railed at him,[a] saying, “Are you not (C)the Christ? Save yourself and us!” 40 But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 And he said, “Jesus, remember me (D)when you come into your kingdom.” 43 And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in (E)paradise.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:39 Or blasphemed him

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