Colossians 2:15
“And hauing spoyled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing ouer them in it.”
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Colossians 2:15 Context
13And you being dead in your sinnes, and the vncircumcision of your flesh, hath hee quickened together with him, hauing forgiuen you all trespasses, 14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances, that was against vs, which was contrary to vs, and tooke it out of the way, nayling it to his Crosse: 15And hauing spoyled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing ouer them in it. 16Let no man therefore iudge you in meat, or in drinke, or in respect of an Holy day, or of the New moone, or of the Sabbath dayes: 17Which are a shadow of things to come, but the body is of Christ.
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Other Translations
[And] having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
- King James Version
When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
having despoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Having made himself free from the rule of authorities and powers, he put them openly to shame, glorying over them in it.
- Basic English Bible
having spoiled principalities and authorities, he made a show of them publicly, leading them in triumph by it.
- Darby Bible
And having despoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
- Webster's Bible
And the hostile princes and rulers He shook off from Himself, and boldly displayed them as His conquests, when by the Cross He triumphed over them.
- Weymouth Bible
having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
- World English Bible
and he spuylide principatis and poweris, and ledde out tristili, opynli ouercomynge hem in hym silf.
- Wycliffe Bible
having stripped the principalities and the authorities, he made a shew of them openly -- having triumphed over them in it.
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
having despoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Having made himself free from the rule of authorities and powers, he put them openly to shame, glorying over them in it.
- Basic English Bible
having spoiled principalities and authorities, he made a show of them publicly, leading them in triumph by it.
- Darby Bible
And having despoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
- Webster's Bible
And the hostile princes and rulers He shook off from Himself, and boldly displayed them as His conquests, when by the Cross He triumphed over them.
- Weymouth Bible
having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
- World English Bible
and he spuylide principatis and poweris, and ledde out tristili, opynli ouercomynge hem in hym silf.
- Wycliffe Bible
having stripped the principalities and the authorities, he made a shew of them openly -- having triumphed over them in it.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Colossians 2:15
2:15 And having spoiled the principalities and powers - The evil angels, of their usurped dominion. He - God the Father. Exposed them openly - Before all the hosts of hell and heaven. Triumphing over them in or by him - By Christ. Thus the paragraph begins with Christ, goes on with him, and ends with him.
People's Bible Notes for Colossians 2:15
Col 2:15 [And] having spoiled principalities and powers. "Having put off from himself the principalities and powers" (Revised Version). Christ overcame and disarmed the spirits of darkness, the evil angels. He triumphed over Satan and all his powers. He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. Put them to an open shame by triumphing over them in his resurrection and ascension.