Colossians 1:22 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)22 yet now God has reconciled [you] to Himself through the death of Christ’s physical body in order to present you holy, without fault and free from just blame before Him [on judgment day]. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176922 in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition22 Yet now has [Christ, the Messiah] reconciled [you to God] in the body of His flesh through death, in order to present you holy and faultless and irreproachable in His [the Father's] presence. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)22 yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him: Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible22 But now he has reconciled you by his physical body through death, to present you before God as a people who are holy, faultless, and without blame. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version22 yet now he has reconciled you, by his body of flesh, through death, so as to offer you, holy and immaculate and blameless, before him. Ver Capítulo |
Therefore, my brothers, you also died to the law [i.e., were released from its binding requirements] through the body of Christ [Note: This seems to refer to Christ’s death on the cross, but some think it refers to becoming a part of the church], so that you could belong to someone else, [namely] to Christ, who was raised from the dead in order that we might live spiritually productive lives for God.
For Christ suffered once for people’s sins [to be forgiven]. [It was the case of] a righteous Man suffering for unrighteous people, so that He could bring you [or, “us”] to God [for salvation]. [Though] He [i.e., Jesus] was put to death physically, He was brought back to life by the Holy Spirit [Note: Some translations say “in spirit”].