Colossians 2:14
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;”
ἐξαλείφω
Wipe out, obliterate, erase. Exaleíphō. God promises to blot out sin completely and to wipe every tear from every eye. The same hand that erases transgression will erase grief. Trust both promises.
σταυρός
Cross
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σταυρός
Cross, torture stake. Stauros. I am determined to know nothing except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. The cross is the centre of everything. It is the wisdom and power of God.
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χειρόγραφον
Handwriting
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χειρόγραφον
Handwriting, a note of debt. Cheirographon. He cancelled the note of debt that stood against us. The record of our sin was nailed to the cross. Cancelled. Permanently removed.
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ἔνταλμα
Ordinances
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ἔνταλμα
Injunction, religious precept. Éntalma. Jesus warned against teaching human éntalmata as divine doctrine. Not every rule with a religious name has a divine origin. Test what you follow.
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δόγμα
decrees
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δόγμα
Decree, ordinance, official ruling. Dógma. From emperors to the Jerusalem council, decrees shaped the world Christ entered and the church that followed. Not all authority is equal. Submit wisely.
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ὑπεναντίος
adverse
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ὑπεναντίος
Contrary, opposed, adversarial. Hypenantíos. What stands against you does so covertly, working beneath the surface. Name your opposition clearly and do not underestimate it.
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μέ
to us,
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μέ
No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.
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μέσος
way
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μέσος
Middle, in the midst, among. Mesos. Where two or three gather in My name there I am in their midst. The promise of presence in gathered worship is permanent.
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προσηλόω
having nailed
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προσηλόω
Nail to, fasten to a cross. Prosēlóō. The certificate of debt against us was nailed to the cross, canceled by Christ's own death. What condemned you has been spiked to the wood forever. Walk free.
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