1:13 He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,
1:14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Colossians 1:21-22
Paul’s Goal in Ministry
1:21 And you were at one time strangers and enemies in your minds as expressed through your evil deeds,
1:22 but now he has reconciled you by his physical body through death to present you holy, without blemish, and blameless before him –