KJV King James Version
In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Colossians 1:22
In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—
WEB World English Bible
yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and blameless before him,
ASV American Standard Version
yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
in the body of his flesh through the death, to present you holy, and unblemished, and unblameable before himself,
Surrounding context — Colossians 1
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;
24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:
25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
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νυνὶG3570 · nuninowδὲG1161 · dethenἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoσώματιG4983 · sōmabodyτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσαρκὸςG4561 · sarxfleshαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθανάτουG2288 · thanatosdeathπαραστῆσαιG3936 · paristēmito stand byὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouἁγίουςG40 · hagiosholyκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀμώμουςG299 · amōmosblamelessκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀνεγκλήτουςG410 · anegklētosirreproachableκατενώπιονG2714 · katenōpionbeforeαὐτοῦ.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Ephesians 5:27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.Jude 1:24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,Ephesians 1:4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:Hebrews 10:10By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once [for all].Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.Romans 7:4Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, [even] to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.Hebrews 10:20By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;Ephesians 2:15-16Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, [even] the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, [so] making peace;2 Corinthians 11:2For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present [you as] a chaste virgin to Christ.Hebrews 13:21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.2 Peter 3:14Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.1 Thessalonians 4:7For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.Luke 1:75In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.Psalm 51:7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.Job 15:15Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.Job 25:5Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
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