Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Having stripped rulers and authorities, He made a show of them publicly, triumphing over them in it.
New American Standard Bible
When He had
King James Version
And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Holman Bible
He disarmed the rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly; He triumphed over them by Him.
International Standard Version
And when he had disarmed the rulers and the authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in the cross.
A Conservative Version
Having stripped the principal offices and the positions of authority, he exposed them openly, having triumphed over them by it.
American Standard Version
having despoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Amplified
When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities [those supernatural forces of evil operating against us], He made a public example of them [exhibiting them as captives in His triumphal procession], having triumphed over them through
An Understandable Version
[In doing this] Christ disarmed the rulers and authorities [i.e., evil forces] and made a public display of them, triumphing over them through the cross. [Note: This could possibly be rendered "God triumphed over them through Christ"].
Anderson New Testament
and having spoiled the principalities and authorities, he made a show of them openly by triumphing over them through it.
Bible in Basic English
Having made himself free from the rule of authorities and powers, he put them openly to shame, glorying over them in it.
Common New Testament
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them through him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and having divested principalitys and powers, he made them an example of obedience, and caus'd them to triumph in Christ.
Darby Translation
having spoiled principalities and authorities, he made a show of them publicly, leading them in triumph by it.
Godbey New Testament
having destroyed governments and authorities, he made a public exhibition of them triumphing over them on it.
Goodspeed New Testament
He disarmed the principalities and dominions and displayed them openly, triumphing over them through him.
John Wesley New Testament
And having spoiled the principalities and powers, he exposed them openly, triumphing over them in him.
Julia Smith Translation
Having stripped off beginnings and powers, he made an example in freedom of speech, having led them in triumph in it.
King James 2000
And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[When he] had disarmed the rulers and the authorities, he made a display of [them] in public, triumphing over them by it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and hath spoiled rule and power, and hath made a show of them openly, and hath triumphed over them in his own person.
Moffatt New Testament
when he cut away the angelic Rulers and Powers from us, exposing them to all the world and triumphing over them in the cross.
Montgomery New Testament
Principalities and powers he disarmed, and openly displayed them as his trophies, when he triumphed over them in the cross.
NET Bible
Disarming the rulers and authorities, he has made a public disgrace of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
New Heart English Bible
having disarmed the rulers and authorities, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Noyes New Testament
and having disarmed principalities and powers, he made a public show of them, and led them captive in triumph in him.
Sawyer New Testament
[and] having subjugated principalities and powers, he made a public exhibition of them, leading them in triumph by it.
The Emphasized Bible
Spoiling the principalities and the authorities, he made of them an open example, celebrating a triumph over them thereby.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
spoiling principalities and powers, he exposed them to view openly, triumphing over them on it.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He rid himself of all the Powers of Evil, and held them up to open contempt, when he celebrated his triumph over them on the cross!
Webster
And having despoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Weymouth New Testament
And the hostile princes and rulers He shook off from Himself, and boldly displayed them as His conquests, when by the Cross He triumphed over them.
Williams New Testament
He thus stripped the principalities and dominions of power and made a public display of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
World English Bible
having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Worrell New Testament
having despoiled the principalities and the powers, He made an example of them, celebrating a triumph over them in it.
Worsley New Testament
And having spoiled principalities and powers, He made them an open spectacle, triumphing over them by it.
Youngs Literal Translation
having stripped the principalities and the authorities, he made a shew of them openly -- having triumphed over them in it.
Themes
The atonement » Has delivered saints from the » Power of the devil
Circumcision » Jesus Christ being a minister of the circumcision
Jesus Christ » What is in jesus Christ
Power » Of Christ » Overcoming satan
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Overcoming satan
The Roman empire » Allusions to military affairs of » Triumphs of victorious generals
Salvation » Is deliverance from » The Devil
The Devil » Christ triumphing over » Completed by his death
Topics
Interlinear
Parrhesia
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 2:15
Prayers for Colossians 2:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Beware Of Requirements Invented By Humans
14 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. 15 Having stripped rulers and authorities, He made a show of them publicly, triumphing over them in it. 16 Therefore let no one judge you in food or in drink, or in respect of a feast, or of the new moon, or of the sabbaths.
Names
Cross References
Ephesians 4:8
Therefore He says, "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive and gave gifts to men."
Luke 10:18
And He said to them, I saw Satan fall from Heaven like lightning.
Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He will bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.
Psalm 68:18
You have gone up on high; You have led captivity captive; You have received gifts for men, yes, for the rebellious also, that You might dwell among them, O Jehovah God.
Isaiah 53:12
Therefore I will divide to Him with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong; because He has poured out His soul to death; and He was counted among the transgressors; and He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for transgressors.
Matthew 12:29
Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house and spoil his goods, unless first he binds the strong one, and then he will plunder his house.
John 16:11
concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
Ephesians 6:12
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the world's rulers, of the darkness of this age, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Hebrews 2:14
Since then the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise partook of the same; that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death (that is, the Devil),
Isaiah 49:24-25
Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
Luke 11:22
But when one stronger than he comes, he overcomes him. He takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and he distributes his arms.
Luke 23:39-43
And one of the hanged criminals blasphemed Him, saying, If you are Christ, save Yourself and us.
John 12:31-32
Now is the judgment of this world. Now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
John 19:30
Then when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, It is finished! And He bowed His head and gave up the spirit.
Acts 2:23-24
this One given to you by the before-determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken and by lawless hands, crucifying Him, you put Him to death;
Acts 2:32-36
God raised up this Jesus, of which we all are witnesses.
2 Corinthians 4:4
in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving ones, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ (who is the image of God) should not dawn on them.
Colossians 1:16
For all things were created in Him, the things in the heavens, and the things on the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers, all things were created through Him and for Him.
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was cast out, the old serpent called Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Revelation 20:2-3
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years.
Revelation 20:10
And the Devil who deceived them was cast into the Lake of Fire and Brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet were . And he will be tormented day and night forever and ever.