Colossians 1:20

American Standard Version (1901)

and through him to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, [I say], whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Eph 1:10 : 10 unto a dispensation of the fulness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth; in him, [I say],
  • 2 Cor 5:18-21 : 18 But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech [you] on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God. 21 Him who knew no sin he made [to be] sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
  • Col 1:21-22 : 21 And you, being in time past alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works, 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:
  • 1 John 4:9-9 : 9 Herein was the love of God manifested in us, that God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins.
  • Eph 2:13-17 : 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition, 15 having abolished in his flesh the enmity, [even] the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the two one new man, [so] making peace; 16 and might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh:
  • Heb 2:17 : 17 Wherefore it behooved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
  • Rom 5:1 : 1 Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
  • Zech 9:9-9 : 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king cometh unto thee; he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass. 10 And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off; and he shall speak peace unto the nations: and his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
  • Ps 85:10-11 : 10 Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other. 11 Truth springeth out of the earth; And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
  • Isa 9:6-7 : 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
  • Heb 13:20-21 : 20 Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, [even] our Lord Jesus, 21 make you perfect in every good thing to do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
  • Phil 2:10 : 10 that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven and [things] on earth and [things] under the earth,
  • Ezek 45:17-20 : 17 And it shall be the prince's part to give the burnt-offerings, and the meal-offerings, and the drink-offerings, in the feasts, and on the new moons, and on the sabbaths, in all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin-offering, and the meal-offering, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings, to make atonement for the house of Israel. 18 Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: In the first [month], in the first [day] of the month, thou shalt take a young bullock without blemish; and thou shalt cleanse the sanctuary. 19 And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin-offering, and put it upon the door-posts of the house, and upon the four corners of the ledge of the altar, and upon the posts of the gate of the inner court. 20 And so thou shalt do on the seventh [day] of the month for every one that erreth, and for him that is simple: so shall ye make atonement for the house.
  • Mic 5:2 : 2 But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, [ from everlasting.
  • Mic 5:5 : 5 And this [man] shall be [our] peace. When the Assyrian shall come into our land, and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
  • Luke 2:14 : 14 Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men in whom he is well pleased.
  • Acts 10:30 : 30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Col 1:21-22
    2 verses
    85%

    21And you, being in time past alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works,

    22yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him:

  • Eph 2:13-18
    6 verses
    82%

    13But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.

    14For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition,

    15having abolished in his flesh the enmity, [even] the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the two one new man, [so] making peace;

    16and might reconcile them both in one body unto God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

    17and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh:

    18for through him we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Father.

  • Eph 1:9-10
    2 verses
    79%

    9making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

    10unto a dispensation of the fulness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth; in him, [I say],

  • 2 Cor 5:18-20
    3 verses
    78%

    18But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation;

    19to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

    20We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech [you] on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

  • Col 1:13-19
    7 verses
    77%

    13who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;

    14in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins:

    15who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;

    16for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;

    17and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.

    18And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

    19For it was the good pleasure [of the Father] that in him should all the fulness dwell;

  • Col 2:13-15
    3 verses
    74%

    13And you, being dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you, [I say], did he make alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses;

    14having blotted out the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;

    15having despoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

  • Eph 1:20-23
    4 verses
    74%

    20which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly [places] ,

    21far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

    22and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,

    23which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

  • Eph 3:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;

    10to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly [places] might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

  • Eph 1:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:

    7in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

  • 1 Cor 1:30
    71%

    30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

  • Rom 5:9-11
    3 verses
    71%

    9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath [of God] through him.

    10For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;

    11and not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

  • Col 1:27
    71%

    27to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

  • Rom 3:25
    70%

    25whom God set forth [to be] a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;

  • Col 2:9-10
    2 verses
    70%

    9for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,

    10and in him ye are made full, who is the head of all principality and power:

  • Eph 4:10
    70%

    10He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)

  • Heb 1:2-3
    2 verses
    70%

    2hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in [his] Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds;

    3who being the effulgence of his glory, and the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had made purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

  • 2 Cor 2:10
    70%

    10But to whom ye forgive anything, I [forgive] also: for what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes [have I forgiven it] in the presence of Christ;

  • John 1:3
    70%

    3All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

  • Phil 1:11
    70%

    11being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

  • Rom 5:1
    70%

    1Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

  • 1 Cor 15:27
    69%

    27For, He put all things in subjection under his feet. But when he saith, All things are put in subjection, it is evident that he is excepted who did subject all things unto him.

  • Col 3:11
    69%

    11where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.

  • Col 1:24
    69%

    24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;

  • Phil 1:30
    69%

    30having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.