Colossians 1:20

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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 the blood of His cross.”

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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 the blood of His 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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“and through him to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, I say, whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.”

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“and through him to reconcile the all things to himself--having made peace through the blood of his cross--through him, whether the things upon the earth, whether the things in the heavens.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Colossians 1:20 — 19 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 6:30But no sin offering may be eaten if its blood has been brought into the Tent of Meeting to make atonement in the Holy Place; it must be burned.
  2. Psalms 85:10Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.
  3. Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
  4. Ezekiel 45:17And it shall be the prince’s part to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings for the feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths—for all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel. He will provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings to make atonement for the house of Israel.
  5. Daniel 9:24Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
  6. Micah 5:2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel— One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
  7. Micah 5:5And He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land and tramples our citadels. We will raise against it seven shepherds, even eight leaders of men.
  8. Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion!Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem!See, your King comes to you,righteous and victorious,humble and riding on a donkey,on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
  9. Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
  10. Acts 10:30Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me
  11. Romans 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
  12. 2 Corinthians 5:18All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
  13. Ephesians 1:10as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.
  14. Ephesians 2:13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
  15. Philippians 2:10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
  16. Colossians 1:21Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.
  17. Hebrews 2:17For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
  18. Hebrews 13:20Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
  19. 1 John 4:9This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him.

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