19 For (A)in him all the (B)fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and (C)through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, (D)making peace (E)by the blood of his cross.

21 (F)And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, (G)doing evil deeds, 22 he has now reconciled (H)in his body of flesh by his death, (I)in order to present you holy and blameless and (J)above reproach before him, 23 (K)if indeed you continue in the faith, (L)stable and steadfast, not shifting from (M)the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed (N)in all creation[a] under heaven, (O)and of which I, Paul, became a minister.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:23 Or to every creature

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