Colossians 2:15

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

There Christ defeated all powers and forces. He let the whole world see them being led away as prisoners when he celebrated his victory.

Cross References

Genesis 3:15

You and this woman will hate each other; your descendants and hers will always be enemies. One of hers will strike you on the head, and you will strike him on the heel.”

Psalm 68:18

When you climbed the high mountain, you took prisoners with you and were given gifts. Your enemies didn't want you to live there, but they gave you gifts.

Isaiah 53:12

The LORD will reward him with honour and power for sacrificing his life. Others thought he was a sinner, but he suffered for our sins and asked God to forgive us.

Matthew 12:29

How can anyone break into a strong man's house and steal his things, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can take everything.

Luke 10:18

Jesus told them: I saw Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning.

Luke 11:22

But if a stronger man comes and defeats him, he will carry off the weapons in which the strong man trusted. Then he will divide with others what he has taken.

John 16:11

And they are wrong about the judgment, because God has already judged the ruler of this world.

John 19:30

After Jesus drank the wine, he said, “Everything is done!” He bowed his head and died.

1 Corinthians 15:24

Then after Christ has destroyed all powers and forces, the end will come, and he will give the kingdom to God the Father.

2 Corinthians 2:14

I am grateful that God always makes it possible for Christ to lead us to victory. God also helps us spread the knowledge about Christ everywhere, and this knowledge is like the smell of perfume.

2 Corinthians 4:4

The god who rules this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers. They cannot see the light, which is the good news about our glorious Christ, who shows what God is like.

Ephesians 3:10

Then God would use the church to show the powers and authorities in the spiritual world that he has many different kinds of wisdom.

Ephesians 4:8

As the Scriptures say, “When he went up to the highest place, he led away many prisoners and gave gifts to people.”

Ephesians 6:12

We are not fighting against humans. We are fighting against forces and authorities and against rulers of darkness and powers in the spiritual world.

Colossians 1:16

Everything was created by him, everything in heaven and on earth, everything seen and unseen, including all forces and powers, and all rulers and authorities. All things were created by God's Son, and everything was made for him.

Colossians 2:10

And you are fully grown because you belong to Christ, who is over every power and authority.

Hebrews 2:14

We are people of flesh and blood. That is why Jesus became one of us. He died to destroy the devil, who had power over death.

Revelation 12:9

and were thrown down to the earth. Yes, that old snake and his angels were thrown out of heaven! That snake, who fools everyone on earth, is known as the devil and Satan.

Revelation 20:10

Then the devil who fooled them will be thrown into the lake of fire and burning sulphur. He will be there with the beast and the false prophet, and they will be in pain day and night for ever and ever.