Parallel Verses
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.
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;
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;
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;
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 Yes, you who were dead through your misdeeds and physically uncircumcised, God raised to life with Christ. He forgave us all our misdeeds, 14 canceled the bond which stood against us, with its requirements, and put it out of our way when he nailed it to the cross. 15 He disarmed the principalities and dominions and displayed them openly, triumphing over them through him.
Cross References
Acts 3:19
So repent and turn to God, to have your sins wiped out, and happier times will come from the presence of the Lord,
Colossians 2:20
If you have died with Christ to material ways of looking at things, why do you act as though you still belonged to the world, and submit to rules like
Luke 1:6
They were both upright in the sight of God, blamelessly observing all the Lord's commands and requirements.
Galatians 4:1-4
I mean this: As long as the heir is a minor, he is no better than a slave, although he is the owner of all the property,
Ephesians 2:14-16
For he is himself our peace. He has united the two divisions, and broken down the barrier that kept us apart,
2 Thessalonians 2:7
For disobedience is already secretly at work, but only until he who is now holding it in check is gotten out of the way.
Hebrews 7:18
So an earlier regulation is abrogated because it was poor and ineffective
Hebrews 8:13
Now when he speaks of a new agreement, he is treating the first one as obsolete; but whatever is obsolete and antiquated is almost ready to disappear.
Hebrews 9:9-10
And all this looked toward the present time and was symbolic of the fact that the mere offering of material gifts and sacrifices cannot inwardly qualify the worshiper to approach God,
Hebrews 10:8-9
At first he says, "You never wished or cared for sacrifices or offerings, or burnt-offerings or sacrifices for sin"??ll of which the Law prescribes??9 and then he adds, "See, I have come to do your will!" He is taking away the old to put the new in its place.
1 Peter 2:24
He carried the burden of our sins in his own body on the cross, in order that we might die to sin and live for uprightness. By his wounds you have been healed.