Colossians 2:14 “having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood agai…”

Colossians 2:14

having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

World English Bible

wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us. He has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross.

American Standard Version

having blotted out the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;

Geneva Bible 1599

And putting out the hand writing of ordinances that was against vs, which was contrarie to vs, hee euen tooke it out of the way, and fastened it vpon the crosse,

Darby Translation

having effaced the handwriting in ordinances which [stood out] against us, which was contrary to us, he has taken it also out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;

Young's Literal Translation

having blotted out the handwriting in the ordinances that is against us, that was contrary to us, and he hath taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;

Bible in Basic English

Having put an end to the handwriting of the law which was against us, taking it out of the way by nailing it to his cross;

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Cross references

“Blotting”

Isaiah 44:22 Isaiah 43:25 Acts 3:19 Psalm 51:1 Psalm 51:9 Numbers 5:23

Isaiah 44:22 · BSB

I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud, and your sins like a mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.

Isaiah 43:25 · BSB

I, yes I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake and remembers your sins no more.

Acts 3:19 · BSB

Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,

Psalm 51:1 · BSB

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.

Psalm 51:9 · BSB

Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities.

Numbers 5:23 · BSB

And the priest shall write these curses on a scroll and wash them off into the bitter water.

“the handwriting”

Ephesians 2:14–16 Hebrews 8:13 Colossians 2:20 Hebrews 7:18 Galatians 4:1–4 Luke 1:6

Ephesians 2:14–16 · BSB

For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility

Hebrews 8:13 · BSB

By speaking of a new covenant, He has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear.

Colossians 2:20 · BSB

If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations:

Hebrews 7:18 · BSB

So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless

Galatians 4:1–4 · BSB

What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.

Luke 1:6 · BSB

Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

“took”

Isaiah 57:14 2 Thessalonians 2:7

Isaiah 57:14 · BSB

And it will be said, “Build it up, build it up, prepare the way, take every obstacle out of the way of My people.”

2 Thessalonians 2:7 · BSB

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but the one who now restrains it will continue until he is taken out of the way.

Also

1 Peter 2:24

1 Peter 2:24 · BSB

He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

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

In context

13When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses,

15And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

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