Colossians

Colossians 1:21–22

²¹Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds. ²²But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence —

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Colossians 1:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Once	ποτε	pote	Particle	G4218 at one time or other
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
were	ὄντας	ontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1510 I am, exist
alienated	ἀπηλλοτριωμένους	apēllotriōmenous	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G526 I estrange, alienate
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
were hostile	ἐχθροὺς	echthrous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2190 hated, hostile, an enemy
in	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
your minds	διανοίᾳ	dianoia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1271 understanding, intellect, mind
engaging in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
evil	πονηροῖς	ponērois	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
deeds	ἔργοις	ergois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed

Colossians 1:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
now	νυνὶ	nyni	Adverb	G3570 now, already, at present
He has reconciled	ἀποκατήλλαξεν	apokatēllaxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G604 I reconcile
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
physical	σαρκὸς	sarkos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
body	σώματι	sōmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
death	θανάτου	thanatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2288 death
to present	παραστῆσαι	parastēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3936 I bring, present, come up to and stand by
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
holy	ἁγίους	hagious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
unblemished	ἀμώμους	amōmous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G299 blameless
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
blameless	ἀνεγκλήτους	anenklētous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G410 irreproachable, blameless
in His presence	κατενώπιον	katenōpion	Preposition	G2714 before the face of

Cross-references

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Colossians 1:21 Ephesians 2:12 · Titus 3:3–7 · Ephesians 2:1–3 · Romans 5:9–10 · Ephesians 4:18 · Ephesians 2:19 · Romans 8:7–8 · 1 Corinthians 6:9–11 · Titus 1:15–16 · Romans 1:30

Colossians 1:22 Ephesians 5:27 · Ephesians 1:4 · Jude 1:24 · Hebrews 10:10 · Titus 2:14 · Romans 7:4 · Hebrews 10:20 · Ephesians 2:15–16 · 2 Corinthians 11:2 · Hebrews 13:21 · 1 Thessalonians 4:7 · 2 Peter 3:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.