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In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

In {G1722} the body {G4983} of his {G846} flesh {G4561} through {G1223} death {G2288}, to present {G3936} you {G5209} holy {G40} and {G2532} unblameable {G299} and {G2532} unreproveable {G410} in his {G846} sight {G2714}:

he has now reconciled in the Son’s physical body through his death; in order to present you holy and without defect or reproach before himself —

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

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

Commentary

Colossians 1:22 (KJV) Commentary

This verse concludes a significant passage (Colossians 1:15-23) where Paul extols the supremacy of Christ and the work of reconciliation. Having described the state of believers as formerly alienated from God, Paul explains the means and glorious result of their reconciliation through Christ.

"In the body of his flesh through death": This phrase specifically identifies the method by which reconciliation was achieved. It was through the physical, human body of Jesus and His actual death on the cross. This emphasizes the reality and sufficiency of Christ's sacrifice as the payment for sin.

The purpose of this death was "to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight".

  • Present: To bring someone before an authority, often in a formal or official capacity. Here, believers are brought before God Himself.
  • Holy (Greek: hagios): Set apart for God's sacred purposes, purified from sin.
  • Unblameable (Greek: amomos): Without blemish, faultless, pure in character.
  • Unreproveable (Greek: anenklētos): Beyond accusation, irreproachable, no charge can be brought against you.

These three terms collectively describe the perfect standing that believers have before God as a result of Christ's atoning death. We are not made acceptable by our own works, but by being cleansed and justified through faith in Him. In God's sight, because of Christ, we are seen as completely pure, without fault, and beyond any accusation.

Key Themes: Atonement, Reconciliation, Justification, Christ's Sacrifice, Imputed Righteousness, Holiness.

Cross-reference: This verse echoes the concept of reconciliation found in Romans 5:10, which states that we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son.

Practical Application: Understanding that we are presented as "holy, unblameable, and unreproveable" in God's sight because of Christ should fill us with profound gratitude and assurance. It is a basis for confidence before God, not arrogance, and should motivate us to live lives that reflect the holiness with which we have been clothed in Christ.

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Cross-References

  • Ephesians 5:27 (21 votes)

    That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

  • Ephesians 1:4 (17 votes)

    According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

  • Jude 1:24 (17 votes)

    Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

  • Hebrews 10:10 (17 votes)

    By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once [for all].

  • Titus 2:14 (12 votes)

    Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

  • Romans 7:4 (11 votes)

    Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, [even] to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

  • Hebrews 10:20 (7 votes)

    By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;