Colossians
Colossians 2:14
14having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.