Colossians 2:15 — Compare Translations

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[God] disarmed the principalities and powers that were ranged against us and made a bold display and public example of them, in triumphing over them in Him and in it [the cross].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[God] disarmed the principalities and powers that were ranged against us and made a bold display and public example of them, in triumphing over them in Him and in it [the cross].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He disarmed the rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly; he triumphed over them in him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

having spoiled principalities and authorities, he made a show of them publicly, leading them in triumph by it.

English EASY 2024

On the cross, Christ took away the power of the bad spirits that have authority to rule people. He showed clearly that he himself has won against them. Now everyone can see that those bad spirits have no power.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

He defeated the rulers and powers of the spiritual world. With the cross he won the victory over them and led them away, as defeated and powerless prisoners, for the whole world to see.

He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And on that cross Christ freed himself from the power of the spiritual rulers and authorities; he made a public spectacle of them by leading them as captives in his victory procession.

English God's Word - GW 1995

He stripped the rulers and authorities {of their power} and made a public spectacle of them as he celebrated his victory in Christ.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He disarmed the rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly; He triumphed over them by Him.

English KJV 1611

And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

English LSB

Having disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them in Him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And having disarmed authorities and powers, He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them by the cross.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.

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

despoiling the principalities and the powers, he made a public spectacle of them, leading them away in triumph by it.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He took away the weapons of the powers and authorities. He made a public show of them. He won the battle over them by dying on the cross.

English NIV

And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

English NKJ 1982

Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.

English NLT

In this way, God disarmed the evil rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross of Christ.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He disarmed the rulers and authorities and made a public example of them, triumphing over them in it.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then Jesus made a public spectacle of all the powers and principalities of darkness, stripping away from them every weapon and all their spiritual authority and power to accuse us. And by the power of the cross, Jesus led them around as prisoners in a procession of triumph. He was not their prisoner; they were his!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He disarmed the principalities and powers and made a public example of them, triumphing over them in him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

In this way God took away Satan's power to accuse you of sin, and God openly displayed to the whole world Christ's triumph at the cross where your sins were all taken away.

English Tyndale 1537

and hath spoiled rule and power, and hath made a shew of them openly, and hath triumphed over them in his own person.