KJV King James Version
And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven.
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Colossians 1:20
And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.
WEB World English Bible
and through him to reconcile all things to himself, by him, whether things on the earth, or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.
ASV American Standard Version
and through him to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, I say, whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and through him to reconcile the all things to himself—having made peace through the blood of his cross—through him, whether the things upon the earth, whether the things in the heavens.
Surrounding context — Colossians 1
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] he might have the preeminence.
19 For it pleased [the Father] that in him should all fulness dwell;
20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven.
21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in [your] mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and [be] not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, [and] which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
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καὶG2532 · kaiandδι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἀποκαταλλάξαιG604 · apokatallassōto reconcileτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoπάνταG3956 · pasallεἰςG1519 · eistowardαὐτόν,G846 · autosit/s/heεἰρηνοποιήσαςG1517 · eirēnopoieōto make peaceδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἵματοςG129 · ahimabloodτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoσταυροῦG4716 · stauroscrossαὐτοῦ,G846 · autosit/s/heδι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heεἴτεG1535 · eitewhetherτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῆςG1093 · gēearth: planetεἴτεG1535 · eitewhetherτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανοῖς·G3772 · ouranosheaven
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 5:18-21And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;Ephesians 1:10That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; [even] in him:1 John 4:9-10In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.Colossians 1:21-22And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in [your] mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciledEphesians 2:13-17But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.Isaiah 9:6-7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.Hebrews 2:17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things [pertaining] to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.Romans 5:1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:Hebrews 13:20-21Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,Zechariah 9:9-10Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he [is] just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.Psalm 85:10-11Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed [each other].Philippians 2:10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;Micah 5:2But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting.Leviticus 6:30And no sin offering, whereof [any] of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to reconcile [withal] in the holy [place], shall be eaten: it shall be burnt in the fire.Acts 10:30And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.Ezekiel 45:17-20And it shall be the prince’s part [to give] burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of Israel.Daniel 9:24-26Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
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