Colossians 1:14
12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
13 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
16 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
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Compare
- BSB
- in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
- KJV
- In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
- WEB
- in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.
- ASV
- in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins:
- DARBY
- in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins;
- BLB
- in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
- ÅB
- i hvem vi har forløsningen, syndenes tilgivelse.
- OTB
- i hvem vi har forløsning og tilgivelse.
- B1930
- i hvem vi har forløsningen, syndenes forlatelse.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ephesians 1:7
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
Read in contextRomans 3:24–25
and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
Read in context1 Peter 1:19–20
but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
Read in contextHebrews 9:12
He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.
Read in contextHebrews 9:22
According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Read in contextRevelation 5:9
And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
Read in contextGalatians 3:13
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
Read in contextActs 13:38–39
Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
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