Colossians 1:20

20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Colossians 1:20 in Other Translations

KJV
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.
ESV
20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
NLT
20 and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross.
MSG
20 Not only that, but all the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe - people and things, animals and atoms - get properly fixed and fit together in vibrant harmonies, all because of his death, his blood that poured down from the Cross.
CSB
20 and through Him to reconcile everything to Himself by making peace through the blood of His cross- whether things on earth or things in heaven.

Colossians 1:20 In-Context

18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.
19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him,
20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior.
22 But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation—

Cross References 4

  • 1. S Romans 5:10; 2 Corinthians 5:18
  • 2. Ephesians 1:10
  • 3. S Luke 2:14
  • 4. Ephesians 2:13
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