Colossians 2:15
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
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ASV
having despoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
KJV
And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἀπεκδυσάμενος | apekdusamenos | Having disarmed | G554 → |
| τὰς | tas | the | G3588 → |
| ἀρχὰς | archas | rulers | G746 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| τὰς | tas | the | G3588 → |
| ἐξουσίας | exousias | authorities | G1849 → |
| ἐδειγμάτισεν | edeigmatisen | He disgraced [them] | G1165 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| παρρησίᾳ, | parrēsia | public, | G3954 → |
| θριαμβεύσας | thriambeusas | having triumphed | G2358 → |
| αὐτοὺς | autous | over them | G846 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| αὐτῷ.¶ | autō | it. | G846 → |
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