Colossians 1:21-23
World English Bible
21 You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil deeds, 22 yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without defect and blameless before him, 23 if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a servant.
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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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