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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him,
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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.
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Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior.
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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—