Colossians 1:14 (LSB)

Passage

in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Nearby Context

Colossians 1:12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.

Colossians 1:13 Who rescued us from the authority of darkness, and transferred us to 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 the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

Colossians 1:16 For in Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things have been created through 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 rescued us from the authority of..." into verse 15's "Who is the image of the invisible...", 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.