Colossians 1:22

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Colossians 1:20–24 · Berean Standard Bible

20 and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.

21 Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.

22 But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence—

23 if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.

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and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He extinguished their hostility.

Hebrews 10:10

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by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,

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in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.

2 Corinthians 11:2

I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

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Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—

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If even the moon does not shine, and the stars are not pure in His sight,

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equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.