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

21 And although you were formerly alienated[b][c] and enemies in attitude, because of your evil deeds, 22 but now you have been reconciled[d] by his physical body[e] through death, to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him,

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:20 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“making peace”) which is understood as means
  2. Colossians 1:21 Literally “and you formerly being alienated”
  3. Colossians 1:21 Here the participle (“being”) is understood as concessive
  4. Colossians 1:22 Some manuscripts have “he has reconciled you
  5. Colossians 1:22 Literally “the body of his flesh”