Colossians 1:22

“but now you have been reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and above reproach before him,”

Colossians 1:22 · direct translation from the Greek
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Colossians 1:22, word by word

nowνυνὶnyni

now

"Now", "at this moment"; a stronger form of "now".

Where else “nyni” appears
you have been reconciledἀποκατηλλάγητεapokatēllagēte

reconcile

Reconcile fully, restore peace completely.

Where else “apokatēllagēte” appears
the bodyσώματιsōmati

body

The person in his physical part, living or dead.

Where else “sōmati” appears
of his fleshσαρκὸςsarkos

flesh

The soft part of the body, of people or animals; also the body itself.

Where else “sarkos” appears
deathθανάτουthanatou

death

The end of the body's life.

Where else “thanatou” appears
to presentπαραστῆσαιparastēsai

present

To set someone or something before God or another.

Where else “parastēsai” appears
holyἁγίουςhagious

holy

Holy, like God: pure and majestic; or what is his.

Where else “hagious” appears
without blemishἀμώμουςamōmous

blameless, without blemish

Without blemish, without defect, like an animal fit to be offered to God; blameless.

Where else “amōmous” appears
above reproachἀνεγκλήτουςanenklētous

blameless

Blameless, with nothing to be accused of.

Where else “anenklētous” appears
beforeκατενώπιονkatenōpion

before, in front of

Before, in the presence of.

Where else “katenōpion” appears

Translation note· on the manuscripts

Many manuscripts read “now he has reconciled you.”

The context

21And you, who were once alienated and enemies in mind in evil works,

22 · This verse (above)

23if indeed you continue in the faith, founded and steadfast and not shifting from the hope of the good news that you heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a servant.

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