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Colossians 2:15

Colossians chapter 2 · verse 15 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

having despoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

having despoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Context

v.14having blotted out the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;

v.15This passage

v.16Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a sabbath day:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Hebrews 2:14

    Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

  • Revelation 20:2

    And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,

  • Ephesians 6:12

    For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

  • Genesis 3:15

    and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

  • Acts 2:23

    him, being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay:

  • Luke 23:39

    And one of the malefactors that were hanged railed on him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.