Colossians 1:20

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Summary

And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

Having made peace

Reconcile

2 Corinthians 5:18

Hebrews 2:17

Things in earth

Ephesians 1:10

Philippians 2:10

Bible References

Having made peace

Once you were estranged yourselves, your hearts hostile to him in evildoing; but now he has reconciled you by dying in his mortal body,

"Glory to God in high heaven, and peace on earth for men whom he favours!"

"Three days ago," said Cornelius, "at this very hour I was praying in my house at three o'clock in the afternoon, when a man stood before me in shining dress,

As we are justified by faith, then, let us enjoy the peace we have with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

For in Christ God reconciled the world to himself instead of counting men's trespasses against them; and he entrusted me with the message of his reconciliation.

Whereas now, within Christ Jesus, you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

May the God of peace who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, with the blood of the eternal covenant,

This is how the love of God has appeared for us, by God sending his only Son into the world, so that by him we might live.

Reconcile

It is all the doing of the God who has reconciled me to himself through Christ and has permitted me to be a minister of his reconciliation.

He had to resemble his brothers in every respect, in order to prove a merciful and faithful high priest in things divine, to expiate the sins of the People.

Things in earth

so to order it in the fulness of the ages that all things in heaven and earth alike should be gathered up in Christ ??11 in the Christ in whom we have had our heritage allotted us (as was decreed in the design of him who carries out everything according to the counsel of his will),

so that before the Name of Jesus every knee should bend in heaven, on earth, and underneath the earth,