Colossians 1:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled”

Colossians 1:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Colossians 1:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Colossians 1:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil deeds,”

Colossians 1:21 — World English Bible

Colossians 1:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And you, being in time past alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works, ”

Colossians 1:21 — American Standard Version

Colossians 1:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And you--once being alienated, and enemies in the mind, in the evil works, yet now did he reconcile,”

Colossians 1:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Colossians 1:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And you, who once were alienated and enemies in mind by wicked works, yet now has it reconciled ”

Colossians 1:21 — Darby Translation

Colossians 1:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And you which were in times past strangers and enemies, because your mindes were set in euill workes, hath he nowe also reconciled,”

Colossians 1:21 — Geneva Bible

Colossians 1:21 in Context — Colossians 1

19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

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.

21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

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What Does Colossians 1:21 Mean?

Colossians 1:21 is a verse from the Book of Colossians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Colossians chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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