Colossians 1:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and through him to reconcile the all things to himself -- having made peace through the blood of his cross -- through him, whether the things upon the earth, whether the things in the heavens.

English ASV

and through him to reconcile all things unto himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, I say, whether things upon the earth, or things in the heavens.

English Amplified

And God purposed that through (by the service, the intervention of) Him [the Son] all things should be completely reconciled back to Himself, whether on earth or in heaven, as through Him, [the Father] made peace by means of the blood of His cross.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And God purposed that through (by the service, the intervention of) Him [the Son] all things should be completely reconciled back to Himself, whether on earth or in heaven, as through Him, [the Father] made peace by means of the blood of His cross.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

and through him to reconcile everything to himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and by him to reconcile all things to itself, having made peace by the blood of his cross by him, whether the things on the earth or the things in the heavens.

English EASY 2024

He decided that Christ would die on the cross as a sacrifice. In that way, God would bring all things back to himself. Then everything could live in peace with God. That includes everything on the earth and everything in heaven.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

And through Christ, God was happy to bring all things back to himself again—things on earth and things in heaven. God made peace by using the blood sacrifice of Christ on the cross.

and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Through the Son, then, God decided to bring the whole universe back to himself. God made peace through his Son's blood on the cross and so brought back to himself all things, both on earth and in heaven.

English God's Word - GW 1995

God was also pleased to bring everything on earth and in heaven back to himself through Christ. He did this by making peace through Christ's blood sacrificed on the cross.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

and through Him to reconcile everything to Himself by making peace through the blood of His cross-- whether things on earth or things in heaven.

English KJV 1611

And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

English LSB

And through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross—through Him—whether things on earth or things in heaven.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

and to reconcile all things to Himself by Him, having made peace through the blood of His cross, by Him, I say—whether they are things in earth, or things in heaven.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

and through him to reconcile all things for him, making peace by the blood of his cross (through him), whether those on earth or those in heaven.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

and through him to reconcile all things to himself by making peace through the blood of his cross — through him, whether things on earth or things in heaven.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

God was pleased to bring all things back to himself because of what Christ has done. That includes all things on earth and in heaven. God made peace through Christ's blood, through his death on the cross.

English NIV

and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

English NKJ 1982

and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.

English NLT

and by him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of his blood on the cross.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And by the blood of his cross, everything in heaven and earth is brought back to himself— back to its original intent, restored to innocence again!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

It was through what his Son did that God cleared a path for everything to come to him—all things in heaven and on earth—for Christ's death on the cross has made peace with God for all by his blood.

English Tyndale 1537

and by him to reconcile all things unto himself, and to set at peace by him thorow the blood of his cross both things in heaven and things in earth.

Colossians 1:20 — Compare Translations