Colossians 1:20 (GNV)

Passage

And through peace made by that blood of that his crosse, to reconcile to himselfe through him, through him, I say, all thinges, both which are in earth, and which are in heauen.

Nearby Context

Colossians 1:18 And hee is the head of the body of the Church: he is the beginning, and the first begotten of the dead, that in all thinges hee might haue the preeminence.

Colossians 1:19 For it pleased the Father, that in him should all fulnesse dwell,

Colossians 1:20 And through peace made by that blood of that his crosse, to reconcile to himselfe through him, through him, I say, all thinges, both which are in earth, and which are in heauen.

Colossians 1:21 And you which were in times past strangers and enemies, because your mindes were set in euill workes, hath he nowe also reconciled,

Colossians 1:22 In that body of his flesh through death, to make you holy, and vnblameable and without fault in his sight,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "through", "peace", "blood", "crosse", "reconcile", and "himselfe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "through" and "peace", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "For it pleased the Father that in..." into verse 21's "And you which were in times past...", so "through" and "peace" 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 "through" and "peace" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.