Alive with Christ (Colossians 2:6–23)
1 RV And you did he quicken , when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins, BSB BSB: And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
2 RV wherein aforetime ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience; BSB BSB: in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
3 RV among whom we also all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:— BSB BSB: All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.
4 RV but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, BSB BSB: But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
5 RV even when we were dead through our trespasses, quickened us together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved), BSB BSB: made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!
6 RV and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places , in Christ Jesus: BSB BSB: And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
7 RV that in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus: BSB BSB: in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
9 RV not of works, that no man should glory. BSB BSB: not by works, so that no one can boast.
10 RV For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them. BSB BSB: For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
One in Christ (Philippians 2:1–4)
11 RV Wherefore remember, that aforetime ye, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands; BSB BSB: Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—
12 RV that ye were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world. BSB BSB: remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
15 RV having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the twain one new man, so making peace; BSB BSB: by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace
16 RV and might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: BSB BSB: and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility.
17 RV and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh: BSB BSB: He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.
18 RV for through him we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Father. BSB BSB: For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
Christ Our Cornerstone (Isaiah 28:14–22; 1 Corinthians 3:10–15; 1 Peter 2:1–8)
19 RV So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, BSB BSB: Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,
20 RV being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone; BSB BSB: built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
21 RV in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord; BSB BSB: In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
22 RV in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God in the Spirit. BSB BSB: And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.
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