Colossians 2:15

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Summary

Colossians 2:15

And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Having

Principalities

Colossians 1:16

2 Corinthians 4:4

Ephesians 6:12

Triumphing

General references

Mark 3:27

Luke 11:22

Bible References

Having

"I'll place hostility between you and the woman, between your offspring and her offspring. He'll strike you on the head, and you'll strike him on the heel."

You ascended to the heights, you took captives. You received gifts among mankind, even the rebellious, so the LORD God may live there.

"Can they seize plunder from warriors, or can the captives of tyrants be rescued?

Therefore I will allot him a portion with the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong; because he poured out his life to death, and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he carried the sins of many, and made intercession for their transgressions."

How can someone go into a strong man's house and carry off his possessions without first tying up the strong man? Then he can ransack his house.

He told them, "I watched Satan falling from heaven like lightning.

But when a stronger man than he attacks and defeats him, the stronger man strips off that man's armor in which he trusted and then divides his plunder.

Now is the time for the judgment of this world to begin. Now the ruler of this world will be thrown out.

and of judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

That is why God says, "When he went up to the highest place, he led captives into captivity and gave gifts to people."

Therefore, since the children have flesh and blood, he himself also shared the same things, so that by his death he might destroy the one who has the power of death (that is, the Devil)

The huge dragon was hurled down. That ancient serpent, called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, was hurled down to the earth, along with its angels.

He captured the dragon, that ancient serpent, also known as the Devil and Satan, and tied him up for a thousand years.

Principalities

For by him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether they are kings, lords, rulers, or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.

In their case, the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe to keep them from seeing the light of the glorious gospel of the Messiah, who is the image of God.

For our struggle is not against human opponents, but against rulers, authorities, cosmic powers in the darkness around us, and evil spiritual forces in the heavenly realm.

Triumphing

Now one of the criminals hanging there kept insulting him, "You are the Messiah, aren't you? Save yourself"and us!"

As for me, if I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people to myself."

After Jesus had taken the wine, he said, "It is finished." Then he bowed his head and released his spirit.

After he was arrested according to the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified this very man and killed him using the hands of lawless men.

General references

No one can go into a strong man's house and carry off his possessions without first tying up the strong man. Then he can ransack his house.

But when a stronger man than he attacks and defeats him, the stronger man strips off that man's armor in which he trusted and then divides his plunder.