Colossians 1:14 (DBY)

Passage

in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins;

Nearby Context

Colossians 1:12 giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for sharing the portion of the saints in light,

Colossians 1:13 who has delivered us from the authority of darkness, and translated [us] into the kingdom of the Son of his love:

Colossians 1:14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins;

Colossians 1:15 who is image of the invisible God, firstborn of all creation;

Colossians 1:16 because by him were created all things, the things in the heavens and the things upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones, or lordships, or principalities, or authorities: all things have been created by him and for him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "redemption", "forgiveness", and "sins". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "redemption" and "forgiveness", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "who has delivered us from the authority..." into verse 15's "who is image of the invisible God...", so "redemption" and "forgiveness" belong inside that flow. In Colossians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "redemption" and "forgiveness" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.