16 and that He might (A)reconcile them both in (B)one body to God through the cross, [a]by it having (C)put to death the hostility.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 2:16 Or in Himself

16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross,(A) by which he put to death their hostility.

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16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

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21 And although you were (A)previously alienated and hostile in attitude, engaged in evil deeds, 22 yet He has now (B)reconciled you in His (C)body of flesh through death, in order to (D)present you before Him (E)holy and blameless and beyond reproach— 23 if indeed you continue in [a]the faith firmly (F)established and steadfast, and not shifting from the (G)hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed (H)in all creation under heaven, (I)and of which I, Paul, [b]was made a [c](J)minister.

24 (K)Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh (L)I am supplementing what is lacking [d]in Christ’s afflictions in behalf of (M)His body, which is the church. 25 (N)I [e]was made a minister of this church according to the (O)commission from God granted to me for your benefit, so that I might [f]fully carry out the preaching of the word of God, 26 that is, (P)the mystery which had been hidden from the past ages and generations, but now has been revealed to His [g]saints, 27 to whom (Q)God willed to make known what (R)the wealth of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles is, the mystery that is (S)Christ in you, the (T)hope of glory. 28 We proclaim Him, (U)admonishing every person and teaching every person [h]with all (V)wisdom, so that we may (W)present every person [i](X)complete in Christ. 29 For this purpose I also (Y)labor, (Z)striving (AA)according to His [j]power which [k]works mightily within me.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:23 Or in faith
  2. Colossians 1:23 Lit became
  3. Colossians 1:23 Or servant
  4. Colossians 1:24 Lit of
  5. Colossians 1:25 Lit became
  6. Colossians 1:25 Lit make full the word of God
  7. Colossians 1:26 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  8. Colossians 1:28 Lit in
  9. Colossians 1:28 Or perfect
  10. Colossians 1:29 Lit working
  11. Colossians 1:29 Lit in power

21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies(A) in your minds(B) because of[a] your evil behavior. 22 But now he has reconciled(C) you by Christ’s physical body(D) through death to present you(E) holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation(F) 23 if you continue(G) in your faith, established(H) and firm, and do not move from the hope(I) held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven,(J) and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.(K)

Paul’s Labor for the Church

24 Now I rejoice(L) in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions,(M) for the sake of his body, which is the church.(N) 25 I have become its servant(O) by the commission God gave me(P) to present to you the word of God(Q) in its fullness— 26 the mystery(R) that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the Lord’s people. 27 To them God has chosen to make known(S) among the Gentiles the glorious riches(T) of this mystery, which is Christ in you,(U) the hope of glory.

28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing(V) and teaching everyone with all wisdom,(W) so that we may present everyone fully mature(X) in Christ. 29 To this end I strenuously(Y) contend(Z) with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.(AA)

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:21 Or minds, as shown by

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;

26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

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