Colossians 1:13-23 - What God Has Done Through Christ

¹³ Which hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear son, ¹⁴ in whom we have redemption through his blood, that is to say, forgiveness of sins,

¹⁵ which is the image of the invisible God, first begotten of all creatures: ¹⁶ for by him were all things created, things that are in heaven, and things that are in earth: things visible, and things invisible: whether they be majesty or lordship, either rule or power. ¹⁷ All things are created by him, and in him, and he is before all things, and in him all things have their being. ¹⁸ And he is the head of the body, that is, to wit, of the congregation: he is the beginning and first begotten of the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence. ¹⁹ For it pleased the father that in him should all fullness dwell, ²⁰ 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.

²¹ And you - which were in times past strangers and enemies, because your minds were set in evil works - hath he now reconciled ²² in the body of his flesh through death, to make you holy, unblameable, and without fault in his own sight, ²³ if ye continue grounded and established in the faith, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, whereof ye have heard, how that it is preached among all creatures, which are under heaven, whereof I, Paul, am made a minister.