Colossians 1:21

21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of[a] your evil behavior.

Colossians 1:21 in Other Translations

KJV
21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
ESV
21 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds,
NLT
21 This includes you who were once far away from God. You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions.
MSG
21 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.
CSB
21 And you were once alienated and hostile in mind because of your evil actions.

Colossians 1:21 In-Context

19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him,
20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior.
22 But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation—
23 if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

Cross References 2

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or "minds, as shown by"
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