Colossians 1:22 “But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death…”

Colossians 1:22

But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

World English Bible

yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without defect and blameless before him,

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:

Geneva Bible 1599

In that body of his flesh through death, to make you holy, and vnblameable and without fault in his sight,

Darby Translation

in the body of his flesh through death; to present you holy and unblamable and irreproachable before it,

Young's Literal Translation

in the body of his flesh through the death, to present you holy, and unblemished, and unblameable before himself,

Bible in Basic English

In the body of his flesh through death, so that you might be holy and without sin and free from all evil before him:

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Cross references

“the body”

Hebrews 10:10 Romans 7:4 Hebrews 10:20 Ephesians 2:15 Ephesians 2:16

Hebrews 10:10 · BSB

And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Romans 7:4 · BSB

Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.

Hebrews 10:20 · BSB

by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,

Ephesians 2:15 · BSB

by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace

Ephesians 2:16 · BSB

and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility.

“to”

Ephesians 5:27 Ephesians 1:4 Jude 1:24 Titus 2:14 2 Corinthians 11:2 1 Thessalonians 4:7

Ephesians 5:27 · BSB

and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.

Ephesians 1:4 · BSB

For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

Jude 1:24 · BSB

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—

Titus 2:14 · BSB

He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

2 Corinthians 11:2 · BSB

I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

1 Thessalonians 4:7 · BSB

For God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.

“in his”

Hebrews 13:21 Psalm 51:7 Job 15:15 Job 25:5

Hebrews 13:21 · BSB

equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Psalm 51:7 · BSB

Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Job 15:15 · BSB

If God puts no trust in His holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in His eyes,

Job 25:5 · BSB

If even the moon does not shine, and the stars are not pure in His sight,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.

23if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

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