Colossians 1

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

21 Ref And you, being in time past alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works,

22 Ref yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him:

23 Ref if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.

24 Ref Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;

World English Bible (WEB)

21 Ref You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil works,

22 Ref yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and blameless before him,

23 Ref if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Gospel which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

24 Ref Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the assembly;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

21 Ref And you, who in the past were cut off and at war with God in your minds through evil works, he has now made one

22 Ref In the body of his flesh through death, so that you might be holy and without sin and free from all evil before him:

23 Ref If you keep yourselves safely based in the faith, not moved from the hope of the good news which came to you, and which was given to every living being under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

24 Ref Now I have joy in my pain because of you, and in my flesh I undergo whatever is still needed to make the sorrows of Christ complete, for the salvation of his body, the church;

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