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 –

Colossians 1:25-26

1:25 I became a servant of the church according to the stewardship from God – given to me for you – in order to complete the word of God, 1:26 that is, the mystery that has been kept hidden from ages and generations, but has now been revealed to his saints.

Colossians 2:15

2:15 Disarming the rulers and authorities, he has made a public disgrace of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

Colossians 3:10

3:10 and have been clothed with the new man that is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it.