Colossians 2:14

12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!
KJV
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
WEB
wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us. He has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross.
ASV
having blotted out the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath taken it out that way, nailing it to the cross;
DARBY
having effaced the handwriting in ordinances which [stood out] against us, which was contrary to us, he has taken it also out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;
BLB
having blotted out the handwriting in the decrees against us, which was adverse to us. And He has taken it out of the midst, having nailed it to the cross.
ÅB
og utslettet skyldbrevet mot oss, som var skrevet med bud, det som gikk oss imot, og det tok han bort idet han naglet det til korset.
OTB
etter å ha slettet gjeldsbrevet som stod imot oss med dets lovmessige krav. Dette satte Han til side, idet Han naglet det til korset.
B1930
og utslettet skyldbrevet mot oss, som var skrevet med bud, det som gikk oss imot, og det tok han bort idet han naglet det til korset.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ephesians 2:14–16

    For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

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  • Isaiah 44:22

    I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.

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  • Isaiah 43:25

    I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

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  • Hebrews 8:13

    In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.

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  • 1 Peter 2:24

    Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

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  • Hebrews 7:18

    For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

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  • Colossians 2:20

    Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

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  • Hebrews 10:8–9

    Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;

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