19 For God was pleased to have
all His fullness(A) dwell in Him,(B)
20 and through Him to reconcile
everything to Himself
by making peace(C)
through the blood(D) of His cross[a](E)
whether things on earth or things in heaven.

21 Once you were alienated and hostile in your minds because of your evil actions.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:20 Other mss add through Him

19 For God was pleased(A) to have all his fullness(B) dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile(C) to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven,(D) by making peace(E) through his blood,(F) shed on the cross.

21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies(G) in your minds(H) because of[a] your evil behavior.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:21 Or minds, as shown by