20 and through Him to (A)reconcile all things to Himself, having made (B)peace through (C)the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, (D)whether things on earth or things in (a)heaven.
21 And although you were (E)formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds, 22 yet He has now (F)reconciled you in His fleshly (G)body through death, in order to (H)present you before Him (I)holy and blameless and beyond reproach— 23 if indeed you continue in (b)the faith firmly (J)established and steadfast, and not moved away from the (K)hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed (L)in all creation under heaven, (M)and of which I, Paul, (c)was made a (d)(N)minister.

Footnotes:

a. Colossians 1:20: ['Lit ', the heavens]
b. Colossians 1:23: ['Or ', in faith]
c. Colossians 1:23: ['Lit ', became]
d. Colossians 1:23: ['Or ', servant]

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