Colossians 1:21

King James Version (KJV)

And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

Translations

Colossians 1:21 - Amplified Bible

And although you at one time were estranged {and} alienated from Him and were of hostile attitude of mind in your wicked activities,

Colossians 1:21 - American Standard Version

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

Colossians 1:21 - Bible in Basic English

And you, who in the past were cut off and at war with God in your minds through evil works, he has now made one

Colossians 1:21 - Darby Bible

And you, who once were alienated and enemies in mind by wicked works, yet now has it reconciled

Colossians 1:21 - English Standard Version

And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds,

Colossians 1:21 - King James Version

And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

Colossians 1:21 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y aunque vosotros antes estabais alejados y erais de ánimo hostil, ocupados en malas obras,

Colossians 1:21 - The Message

You yourselves are a case study of what he does. At one time you all had your backs turned to God, thinking rebellious thoughts of him, giving him trouble every chance you got. But now, by giving himself completely at the Cross, actually dying for you, Christ brought you over to God’s side and put your lives together, whole and holy in his presence. You don’t walk away from a gift like that! You stay grounded and steady in that bond of trust, constantly tuned in to the Message, careful not to be distracted or diverted. There is no other Message—just this one. Every creature under heaven gets this same Message. I, Paul, am a messenger of this Message.

Colossians 1:21 - New American Standard Bible

And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, {engaged} in evil deeds,

Colossians 1:21 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y aunque ustedes antes estaban alejados y eran de ánimo hostil, ocupados en malas obras,

Colossians 1:21 - World English Bible

You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works,

Colossians 1:21 - Young's Living Translation

And you -- once being alienated, and enemies in the mind, in the evil works, yet now did he reconcile,

Colossians 1:21 - Additional Comments

These believers in Colossae were Gentiles, but their former state is little different than anyone without Christ. The works done are wicked, and the mental state is at odds with God.
But, even in that state, God drew them to Himself, so they have been reconciled to God's sacrifice of His Son (vs 22) and their faith in Him (vs 23).
The result of this reconciliation? God now saw them, as He sees us, as holy, blameless, above reproach (vs 23).

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