13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

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13 And [a]when you were (A)dead [b]in your wrongdoings and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He (B)made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our wrongdoings, 14 having canceled (C)the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and (D)He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. 15 When He had [c](E)disarmed the (F)rulers and authorities, He (G)made a public display of them, having (H)triumphed over them through [d]Him.

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  1. Colossians 2:13 Or although
  2. Colossians 2:13 Or by reason of
  3. Colossians 2:15 Or divested Himself of
  4. Colossians 2:15 Or it; i.e., the cross

13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, 14 (A)having wiped out the [a]handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. 15 (B)Having disarmed (C)principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.

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  1. Colossians 2:14 certificate of debt with its

13 When you were dead in your sins(A) and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you[a] alive(B) with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,(C) 14 having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness,(D) which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.(E) 15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities,(F) he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them(G) by the cross.[b]

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  1. Colossians 2:13 Some manuscripts us
  2. Colossians 2:15 Or them in him