Colossians 1:21-23

Expanded Bible

²¹ At one time you were ·separated [alienated; estranged] from God. You were his enemies in your minds, ·and the evil things you did were against God [or because of your evil deeds]. ²² But now God has ·made you his friends again [reconciled you] through Christ’s death in ·the body [his physical body; ^Lthe body of his flesh], so that he might bring you into God’s presence as people who are holy, ·with no wrong [without blemish; ^Cas were sacrificial animals], and ·with nothing of which God can judge you guilty [blameless; innocent; free of accusation]. ²³ This will happen if you continue ·strong [grounded; established] and ·sure [firm; steadfast] in your faith. You must not ·be moved [shift; drift] away from the hope ·brought to you by [or found in; ^Lof] the ·Good News [the Gospel] that you heard. That same ·Good News [Gospel] has been ·told [preached; proclaimed] to ·everyone [^Levery creature; or in all creation] ·in the world [^Lunder heaven], and I, Paul, ·help in preaching [^Lam a servant/minister of] it.