Colossians

Colossians 2:14–15

¹⁴having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross! ¹⁵And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

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Colossians 2:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
having canceled	ἐξαλείψας	exaleipsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1813 I wipe away, obliterate
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
debt ascribed	χειρόγραφον	cheirographon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5498 a handwriting, bond
to	καθ’	kath’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
in the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
decrees	δόγμασιν	dogmasin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G1378 a decree, edict, ordinance
that	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
stood	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
against	ὑπεναντίον	hypenantion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5227 opposite to, adverse
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
He took	ἦρκεν	ērken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
it	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
away	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
nailing	προσηλώσας	prosēlōsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4338 I nail to
it	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
cross	σταυρῷ	staurō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4716 a cross

Colossians 2:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
having disarmed	ἀπεκδυσάμενος	apekdysamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G554 I strip, divest, renounce
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
powers	ἀρχὰς	archas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G746 ruler, beginning
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
authorities	ἐξουσίας	exousias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1849 power, authority, weight
He made a public spectacle	ἐδειγμάτισεν	edeigmatisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1165 I hold up as an example
triumphing	θριαμβεύσας	thriambeusas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2358 I lead around, make a spectacle of
over them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among

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Colossians 2:14 Ephesians 2:14–16 · Isaiah 44:22 · Isaiah 43:25 · Hebrews 8:13 · 1 Peter 2:24 · Colossians 2:20 · Hebrews 7:18 · Hebrews 10:8–9 · Hebrews 9:9–10 · Acts 3:19 · Isaiah 57:14 · Galatians 4:1–4

Colossians 2:15 Hebrews 2:14 · Ephesians 4:8 · Matthew 12:29 · John 12:31–32 · Isaiah 53:12 · Ephesians 6:12 · Luke 10:18 · John 16:11 · Isaiah 49:24–25 · Revelation 20:10 · Genesis 3:15 · Psalm 68:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.