Colossians 1:20
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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ASV
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.
KJV
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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Commentary
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27 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| δι᾽ | di᾽ | through | G1223 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | Him | G846 → |
| ἀποκαταλλάξαι | apokatallaxai | to reconcile | G604 → |
| τὰ | ta | <the> | G3588 → |
| πάντα | panta | all things | G3956 → |
| εἰς | eis | to | G1519 → |
| αὐτόν, | auton | Himself, | G846 → |
| εἰρηνοποιήσας | eirēnopoiēsas | having made peace | G1517 → |
| διὰ | dia | through | G1223 → |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 → |
| αἵματος | aimatos | blood | G129 → |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 → |
| σταυροῦ | staurou | cross | G4716 → |
| αὐτοῦ, | autou | of Him, | G846 → |
| δι᾽ | di᾽ | through | G1223 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | Him | G846 → |
| εἴτε | eite | whether | G1535 → |
| τὰ | ta | the [things] | G3588 → |
| ἐπὶ | epi | on | G1909 → |
| τῆς | tēs | the | G3588 → |
| γῆς | gēs | earth | G1093 → |
| εἴτε | eite | or | G1535 → |
| τὰ | ta | the [things] | G3588 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τοῖς | tois | the | G3588 → |
| οὐρανοῖς· | ouranois | heavens; | G3772 → |
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