Colossians 1:21-23
Legacy Standard Bible
21 And although you were (A)formerly alienated and enemies in mind and in evil deeds, 22 but now He (B)reconciled you in the (C)body of His flesh through death, in order to (D)present you before Him (E)holy and blameless and beyond reproach— 23 if indeed you continue in [a]the faith firmly (F)grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the (G)hope of the gospel, which you have heard, which was proclaimed (H)in all creation under heaven, (I)and of which I, Paul, [b]was made a [c](J)minister.
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- Colossians 1:23 Or in faith
- Colossians 1:23 Lit became
- Colossians 1:23 Or servant
Colossians 1:21-23
Lexham English Bible
21 And although you were formerly alienated[a][b] and enemies in attitude, because of your evil deeds, 22 but now you have been reconciled[c] by his physical body[d] through death, to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, 23 if indeed you remain in the faith, established and steadfast and not shifted away from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.
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- Colossians 1:21 Literally “and you formerly being alienated”
- Colossians 1:21 Here the participle (“being”) is understood as concessive
- Colossians 1:22 Some manuscripts have “he has reconciled you”
- Colossians 1:22 Literally “the body of his flesh”
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