Alive with Christ (Colossians 2:6–23)
1 WBS And you hath he revived , who were dead in trespasses and sins; BSB BSB: And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
2 WBS In which in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children 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 WBS Among whom also we all had our manner of life in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 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 WBS But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, BSB BSB: But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
5 WBS Even when we were dead in sins, hath made us alive together with Christ, (by grace ye are 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 WBS And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in 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 WBS That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness towards us, through 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 WBS Not by works, lest any man should boast. BSB BSB: not by works, so that no one can boast.
10 WBS For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God hath before ordained 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 WBS Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the 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 WBS That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of 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 WBS Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances: to make in himself of two 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 WBS And that he might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, having by it slain the enmity: BSB BSB: and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility.
17 WBS And came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and 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 WBS For through him we both have an access by one Spirit to 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 WBS Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but 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 WBS And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ 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 WBS In whom all the building fitly framed together, groweth to 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 WBS In whom ye also are built together, for a habitation of God through the Spirit. BSB BSB: And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.