Colossians 1:14
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:”
ἁμαρτία
Sin, missing the mark. Hamartia. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Sin is not just breaking rules. It is missing the target of what humanity was created to be.
ἀπολύτρωσις
Redemption
Expand ↓
ἀπολύτρωσις
Redemption, deliverance by payment. Apolutrosis. In Him we have redemption through His blood. To redeem means to buy back. Jesus paid the price to bring us home.
tap to close ↑
ἄφεσις
Forgiveness
Expand ↓
ἄφεσις
Forgiveness, release, pardon. Aphesis. Your sins are forgiven. Aphesis means the complete cancellation of debt. Not suspended but cancelled. Gone permanently.
tap to close ↑
ὅς
whom
Expand ↓
ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
tap to close ↑
ἔχω
we have
Expand ↓
ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
tap to close ↑