Colossians 1:22 — Community Reflections

COLOSSIANS 1:22 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 0

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

And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross — reconciliation (apokatallassō, restore to harmony) is Christ's work through his cross. 'All things' includes cosmic reconciliation: not just human souls but creation itself. 'Making peace' (eirēnopoieō, peace-making) through cross-blood invokes sacrificial language. The cosmic scope is staggering: Christ's death reconciles all creation to God. This is universalist hope.

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Living with purpose — Colossians 1

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