What did the Son's blood accomplish according to Colossians 1:14?
The Son's blood was given for our redemption and our forgiveness. In Colossians 1:14, the pronoun refers back to the Son, and His blood accomplished redemption and forgiveness for us, as Paul presents it. This identifies the Son as the one whose blood provides these results.
Les explains that the pronoun “who” refers to the Son in verse 13, whose blood was given for our redemption and our forgiveness in verse 14. He then moves to verse 15, where Paul says the Son is the image of the invisible God—the visible appearance of the invisible Godhead—and the firstborn of every creature, meaning He is before anything else ever was. Les also emphasizes that by God the Son all things were created, in heaven and earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, dominions, principalities, or powers; everything was created by Him and for Him. He warns against bringing this Son down to the level of mankind’s other gods, calling it blasphemy, and says one day every human being will know Him as Creator, with the lost meeting Him at the great white throne.
In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
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In Colossians 1, who is the 'who' whose blood gives redemption and forgiveness?
The pronoun 'who' in this context refers to the Son, whose blood was given for our redemption and forgiveness in verse 14.
In Colossians 1:14, who does the pronoun 'who' refer to?
In Colossians 1:14, the pronoun 'who' refers to the Son mentioned in verse 13.
Why is 'through His blood' missing from Colossians 1:14 in newer Bible translations?
Newer Bible translations no longer contain the phrase 'through His blood' in Colossians 1:14 because the new versions have gutted the Scriptures.