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Bible in Basic English
Having put an end to the handwriting of the law which was against us, taking it out of the way by nailing it to his cross;
New American Standard Bible
having canceled out
King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
He erased the certificate of debt, with its obligations, that was against us and opposed to us, and has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the cross.
International Standard Version
having erased the charges that were brought against us, along with their obligations that were hostile to us. He took those charges away when he nailed them to the cross.
A Conservative Version
having erased the handwriting against us in the regulations that were hostile to us, and he has taken it up from the midst, having nailed it to the cross.
American Standard Version
having blotted out the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath taken it out that way, nailing it to the cross;
Amplified
having canceled out the
An Understandable Version
He canceled the document written in ordinances [Note: This obviously refers to the Mosaic law] that was against us and was opposed to us, and has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross.
Anderson New Testament
having blotted out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us, which was opposed to us, he also took it out of the way, driving a nail through it by means of his cross;
Common New Testament
having canceled the certificate of debt, which stood against us with its decrees. He took what was hostile away from us, nailing it to the cross.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and cancell'd the obligation of the ceremonial law, which was disadvantageous to us, removing that which divided us, and nailing it to the cross.
Darby Translation
having effaced the handwriting in ordinances which stood out against us, which was contrary to us, he has taken it also out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;
Godbey New Testament
having blotted out the handwriting which was against us in ordinances, which was antagonistical to us: and took it out from the midst, having nailed it to the cross;
Goodspeed New Testament
canceled the bond which stood against us, with its requirements, and put it out of our way when he nailed it to the cross.
John Wesley New Testament
having forgiven you all trespasses, Having blotted out by his decrees the hand-writing against us, which was contrary to us; and having nailed it to his cross, he took it out of the way.
Julia Smith Translation
Having wiped out the handwriting against us in enactments, which was opposed to us, and he has taken it from the midst, having nailed it to his cross
King James 2000
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;
Lexham Expanded Bible
having destroyed the certificate of indebtedness in ordinances against us, which was hostile to us, and removed it out of the way [by] nailing it to the cross.
Modern King James verseion
blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and hath put out the handwriting that was against us, contained in the law written, and that hath he taken out of the way, and hath fastened it to his cross,
Moffatt New Testament
He cancelled the regulations that stood against us ??all these obligations he set aside when he nailed them to the cross,
Montgomery New Testament
blotted out the handwriting of ordinances that stood against us and was hostile to us, and took it out of our way, nailing it to his cross.
NET Bible
He has destroyed what was against us, a certificate of indebtedness expressed in decrees opposed to us. He has taken it away by nailing it to the cross.
New Heart English Bible
wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us; and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;
Noyes New Testament
blotting out the handwriting in ordinances that was against us, which was opposed to us, he hath taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;
Sawyer New Testament
having blotted out what was written by the hand in ordinances which was against us, and has taken it away from between [us], having nailed it to the cross;
The Emphasized Bible
Having blotted out the handwriting against us by the decrees, which was hostile to us, - and hath taken away, the same, out of the midst, nailing it up to the cross:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and hath blotted out the handwriting in ordinances that was against us, which was the obstacle to us, and took it from the midst, nailing it to the cross;
Twentieth Century New Testament
He canceled the bond which stood against us--the bond that consisted of ordinances--and which was directly hostile to us! He has taken it out of our way by nailing it to the cross!
Webster
Blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
Weymouth New Testament
The bond, with its requirements, which was in force against us and was hostile to us, He cancelled, and cleared it out of the way, nailing it to His Cross.
Williams New Testament
canceled the note that stood against us, with its requirements, and has put it out of our way by nailing it to the cross.
World English Bible
wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us; and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;
Worrell New Testament
having blotted out the hand-writing in decrees against us, which was contrary to us, and He has taken it out of the midst, nailing it to the cross;
Worsley New Testament
and cancelled the obligation we were under by ritual decrees, which was grievous to us, and hath taken it quite away, even nailing it to his cross.
Youngs Literal Translation
having blotted out the handwriting in the ordinances that is against us, that was contrary to us, and he hath taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;
Themes
Ceremonialism » Laws of, abolished
Christ » Cross of » Old testament ordinances abolished by
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Contracts » Dissolved » By blotting out
Cross of Christ » Old testament ordinances abolished by
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Law » Bondage of » Ceremonial abolished in Christ
Ordinance » Insufficiency of, for salvation
Reconciliation with God » Blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances is necessary to
The bible » The law part of » Ceremonial abolished in Christ
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 2:14
Images Colossians 2:14
Prayers for Colossians 2:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Beware Of Requirements Invented By Humans
13 And you, being dead through your sins and the evil condition of your flesh, to you, I say, he gave life together with him, and forgiveness of all our sins; 14 Having put an end to the handwriting of the law which was against us, taking it out of the way by nailing it to his cross; 15 Having made himself free from the rule of authorities and powers, he put them openly to shame, glorying over them in it.
Cross References
Acts 3:19
So then, let your hearts be changed and be turned to God, so that your sins may be completely taken away, and times of blessing may come from the Lord;
Colossians 2:20
If you were made free, by your death with Christ, from the rules of the world, why do you put yourselves under the authority of orders
Numbers 5:23
And the priest will put these curses in a book, washing out the writing with the bitter water;
Nehemiah 4:5
Let not their wrongdoing be covered or their sin washed away from before you: for they have made you angry before the builders.
Esther 3:12
Then on the thirteenth day of the first month, the king's scribes were sent for, and they put in writing Haman's orders to all the king's captains and the rulers of every division of his kingdom and the chiefs of every people: for every division of the kingdom in the writing commonly used there, and to every people in the language which was theirs; it was signed in the name of King Ahasuerus and stamped with the king's ring.
Esther 8:8
So now send a letter about the Jews, writing whatever seems good to you, in the king's name, and stamping it with the king's ring: for a writing signed in the king's name and stamped with the king's ring may not be changed.
Psalm 51:1
Have pity on me, O God, in your mercy; out of a full heart, take away my sin.
Psalm 51:9
Let your face be turned from my wrongdoing, and take away all my sins.
Isaiah 43:25
I, even I, am he who takes away your sins; and I will no longer keep your evil doings in mind.
Isaiah 44:22
I have put your evil doings out of my mind like a thick cloud, and your sins like a mist: come back to me; for I have taken up your cause.
Isaiah 57:14
And I will say, Make it high, make it high, get ready the way, take the stones out of the way of my people.
Daniel 5:7-8
The king, crying out with a loud voice, said that the users of secret arts, the Chaldaeans, and the readers of signs, were to be sent for. The king made answer and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whoever is able to make out this writing, and make clear to me the sense of it, will be clothed in purple and have a chain of gold round his neck, and will be a ruler of high authority in the kingdom.
Luke 1:6
They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.
Galatians 4:1-4
But I say that as long as the son is a child, he is in no way different from a servant, though he is lord of all;
Ephesians 2:14-16
For he is our peace, who has made the two into one, and by whom the middle wall of division has been broken down,
2 Thessalonians 2:7
For the secret of evil is even now at work: but there is one who is keeping back the evil till he is taken out of the way.
Hebrews 7:18
So the law which went before is put on one side, because it was feeble and without profit.
Hebrews 8:13
When he says, A new agreement, he has made the first agreement old. But anything which is getting old and past use will not be seen much longer.
Hebrews 9:9-10
And this is an image of the present time; when the offerings which are given are not able to make the heart of the worshipper completely clean,
Hebrews 10:8-9
After saying, You had no desire for offerings, for burned offerings or offerings for sin (which are made by the law) and you had no pleasure in them,
1 Peter 2:24
He took our sins on himself, giving his body to be nailed on the tree, so that we, being dead to sin, might have a new life in righteousness, and by his wounds we have been made well.