Colossians 2:15

God's Word

He stripped the rulers and authorities ⌞of their power⌟ and made a public spectacle of them as he celebrated his victory in Christ.

Cross References

Genesis 3:15

I will make you and the woman hostile toward each other. I will make your descendants and her descendant hostile toward each other. He will crush your head, and you will bruise his heel.”

Psalm 68:18

You went to the highest place. You took prisoners captive. You received gifts from people, even from rebellious people, so that the Lord God may live there.

Isaiah 53:12

So I will give him a share among the mighty, and he will divide the prize with the strong, because he poured out his life in death and he was counted with sinners. He carried the sins of many. He intercedes for those who are rebellious.

Matthew 12:29

How can anyone go into a strong man’s house and steal his property? First he must tie up the strong man. Then he can go through his house and steal his property.

Luke 10:18

Jesus said to them, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like lightning.

Luke 11:22

But a stronger man than he may attack him and defeat him. Then the stronger man will take away all the weapons in which the strong man trusted and will divide the loot.

John 16:11

He will convince the world that God judges it, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

John 19:30

After Jesus had taken the vinegar, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and died.

1 Corinthians 15:24

Then the end will come. Christ will hand over the kingdom to God the Father as he destroys every ruler, authority, and power.

2 Corinthians 2:14

But I thank God, who always leads us in victory because of Christ. Wherever we go, God uses us to make clear what it means to know Christ. It’s like a fragrance that fills the air.

2 Corinthians 4:4

The god of this world has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. As a result, they don’t see the light of the Good News about Christ’s glory. It is Christ who is God’s image.

Ephesians 3:10

He did this so that now, through the church, he could let the rulers and authorities in heaven know his infinite wisdom.

Ephesians 4:8

That’s why the Scriptures say: “When he went to the highest place, he took captive those who had captured us and gave gifts to people.”

Ephesians 6:12

This is not a wrestling match against a human opponent. We are wrestling with rulers, authorities, the powers who govern this world of darkness, and spiritual forces that control evil in the heavenly world.

Colossians 1:16

He created all things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible. Whether they are kings or lords, rulers or powers— everything has been created through him and for him.

Colossians 2:10

and God has made you complete in Christ. Christ is in charge of every ruler and authority.

Hebrews 2:14

Since all of these sons and daughters have flesh and blood, Jesus took on flesh and blood to be like them. He did this so that by dying he would destroy the one who had power over death (that is, the devil).

Revelation 12:9

The huge serpent was thrown down. That ancient snake, named Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, was thrown down to earth. Its angels were thrown down with it.

Revelation 20:10

The devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the fiery lake of sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet were also thrown. They will be tortured day and night forever and ever.