Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

and through Him to reconcile
everything to Himself
by making peace
through the blood of His cross
whether things on earth or things in heaven.

New American Standard Bible

and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven.

King James Version

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.

International Standard Version

Through the Son, God also reconciled all things to himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven, thereby making peace through the blood of his cross.

A Conservative Version

and through him to reconcile all things to himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross, through him whether things upon the earth or things in the heavens.

American Standard Version

and through him to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, I say , whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.

Amplified

and through [the intervention of] the Son to reconcile all things to Himself, making peace [with believers] through the blood of His cross; through Him, [I say,] whether things on earth or things in heaven.

An Understandable Version

and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven. He made peace [with mankind] through the [sacrificial] blood of Christ's [death on the] cross.

Anderson New Testament

and by him to reconcile all things to himself, having made peace by the blood of his cross; by him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven.

Bible in Basic English

Through him uniting all things with himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, I say, uniting all things which are on earth or in heaven.

Common New Testament

and through him, to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and having made peace by the blood of his cross, to reconcile all things to himself, both those in heaven, and those upon earth.

Darby Translation

and by him to reconcile all things to itself, having made peace by the blood of his cross by him, whether the things on the earth or the things in the heavens.

Godbey New Testament

and through him, to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross: through him, whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.

Goodspeed New Testament

and through him to reconcile to God all things on earth or in heaven, making this peace through his blood shed on the cross.

John Wesley New Testament

And by him to reconcile all things to himself (having made peace by him, through the blood of the cross) whether things on earth, or things in heaven.

Julia Smith Translation

And by him to reconcile all things anew to himself; having made peace by the blood of his cross, by him, whether things upon earth, whether things in the heavens.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

and through him to reconcile all [things] to himself, [by] making peace through the blood of his cross, through him, whether things on earth or things in heaven.

Modern King James verseion

And through Him having made peace through the blood of His cross, it pleased the Father to reconcile all things to Himself through Him, whether the things on earth or the things in Heaven.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and by him to reconcile all things unto himself, and to set at peace by him through the blood of his cross both things in heaven and things in earth.

Moffatt New Testament

and by him it willed to reconcile in his own person all on earth and in heaven alike, in a peace made by the blood of his cross.

Montgomery New Testament

and by him it chose to reconcile all things alike on earth or in heaven to himself; making peace by him, through the blood of his cross.

NET Bible

and through him to reconcile all things to himself by making peace through the blood of his cross -- through him, whether things on earth or things in heaven.

New Heart English Bible

and through him to reconcile all things to himself, by him, whether things on the earth, or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.

Noyes New Testament

having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him, I say, whether the things on earth, or those in the heavens.

Sawyer New Testament

and through him to reconcile all things to himself, making peace through the blood of his cross, through him, whether things on the earth or things in the heavens.

The Emphasized Bible

And, through him, fully to reconcile all things unto him, making peace through the blood of his cross, - through him- whether the things upon the earth or the things in the heavens;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

and by him to reconcile all things to himself, making peace by the blood of his cross: by him, I say, whether they be things on earth, or things in the heavens.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And through him to reconcile all things to himself (making peace by the shedding of Christ's blood offered upon the cross)-- whether on earth or in Heaven.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

And God purposed through Him to reconcile the universe to Himself, making peace through His blood, which was shed upon the Cross--to reconcile to Himself through Him, I say, things on earth and things in Heaven.

Williams New Testament

and that through Him He might reconcile to Himself all things on earth or in heaven, making this peace through the blood He shed On His cross.

World English Bible

and through him to reconcile all things to himself, by him, whether things on the earth, or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.

Worrell New Testament

and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, whether the things on the earth, or the things in the heavens.

Worsley New Testament

and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace by the blood of his cross; by Him only, whether they be things on earth, or things in heaven.

Youngs Literal Translation

and through him to reconcile the all things to himself -- having made peace through the blood of his cross -- through him, whether the things upon the earth, whether the things in the heavens.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

εἰρηνοποιέω 
Eirenopoieo 
Usage: 1

διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

the blood
αἷμα 
Haima 
Usage: 83

of his

Usage: 0

σταυρός 
Stauros 
Usage: 22

by
διά 
Dia 
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527
Usage: 527

him



Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ἀποκαταλλάσσω 
Apokatallasso 
Usage: 3

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267


Usage: 0

εἴτε 
Eite 
or, whether, or whether, if
Usage: 64


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

in
ἐπί 
Epi 
ἐν 
En 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 644
Usage: 2128

γῆ 
Ge 
Usage: 186

or
εἴτε 
Eite 
or, whether, or whether, if
Usage: 64


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

Devotionals

Devotionals about Colossians 1:20

Images Colossians 1:20

Context Readings

Prayer For Maturity Based On Christ's Preeminence

19 For God was pleased to have
all His fullness dwell in Him,
20 and through Him to reconcile
everything to Himself
by making peace
through the blood of His cross
whether things on earth or things in heaven.
21 Once you were alienated and hostile in your minds because of your evil actions.



Cross References

Ephesians 1:10

for the administration of the days of fulfillment—to bring everything together in the Messiah, both things in heaven and things on earth in Him.

Romans 5:1

Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Leviticus 6:30

But no sin offering may be eaten if its blood has been brought into the tent of meeting to make atonement in the holy place; it must be burned up.

Psalm 85:10-11

Faithful love and truth will join together;
righteousness and peace will embrace.

Isaiah 9:6-7

For a child will be born for us,
a son will be given to us,
and the government will be on His shoulders.
He will be named
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

Ezekiel 45:17-20

Then the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings for the festivals, New Moons, and Sabbaths—for all the appointed times of the house of Israel—will be the prince’s responsibility. He will provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and fellowship offerings to make atonement on behalf of the house of Israel.

Daniel 9:24-26

Seventy weeks are decreed
about your people and your holy city—
to bring the rebellion to an end,
to put a stop to sin,
to wipe away iniquity,
to bring in everlasting righteousness,
to seal up vision and prophecy,
and to anoint the most holy place.

Micah 5:2

Bethlehem Ephrathah,
you are small among the clans of Judah;
One will come from you
to be ruler over Israel for Me.
His origin is from antiquity,
from eternity.

Micah 5:5

He will be their peace.
When Assyria invades our land,
when it marches against our fortresses,
we will raise against it seven shepherds,
even eight leaders of men.

Zechariah 9:9-10

Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion!
Shout in triumph, Daughter Jerusalem!
Look, your King is coming to you;
He is righteous and victorious,
humble and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Luke 2:14

Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and peace on earth to people He favors!

Acts 10:30

Cornelius replied, “Four days ago at this hour, at three in the afternoon, I was praying in my house. Just then a man in a dazzling robe stood before me

2 Corinthians 5:18-21

Everything is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

Ephesians 2:13-17

But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah.

Philippians 2:10

so that at the name of Jesus
every knee will bow
of those who are in heaven and on earth
and under the earth

Colossians 1:21-22

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

Hebrews 2:17

Therefore, He had to be like His brothers in every way, so that He could become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

Hebrews 13:20-21

Now 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 everlasting covenant,

1 John 4:9-10

God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent His One and Only Son into the world so that we might live through Him.

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