Colossians 2:15
Strong's Lexicon
[And] having disarmed
ἀπεκδυσάμενος (apekdysamenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 554: To strip, divest, renounce. Middle voice from apo and ekduo; to divest wholly oneself, or despoil.

the
τὰς (tas)
Article - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

rulers
ἀρχὰς (archas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 746: From archomai; a commencement, or chief.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

authorities,
ἐξουσίας (exousias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.

He made a public spectacle [of them]
ἐδειγμάτισεν (edeigmatisen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1165: To hold up as an example, make a show of, expose. From deigma; to exhibit.

ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

παρρησίᾳ (parrēsia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3954: From pas and a derivative of rheo; all out-spokenness, i.e. Frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance.

triumphing
θριαμβεύσας (thriambeusas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2358: (properly: I lead one as my prisoner in a triumphal procession, hence) I lead around, make a show (spectacle) of, cause to triumph.

over them
αὐτοὺς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

by
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the cross].
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

Young's Literal Translation
having stripped the principalities and the authorities, he made a shew of them openly—having triumphed over them in it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He disarmed the rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly ; He triumphed over them by Him.

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

King James Bible
[And] having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

New Living Translation
In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross.

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

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He disarmed the rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly; He triumphed over them by Him.

International Standard Version
And when he had disarmed the rulers and the authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in the cross.

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

American Standard Version
having despoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

English Revised Version
having put off from himself the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Young's Literal Translation
having stripped the principalities and the authorities, he made a shew of them openly -- having triumphed over them in it.
















Cross References
John 12:31
Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

1 Corinthians 15:24
Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.

2 Corinthians 2:14
Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

Ephesians 3:10
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

Ephesians 4:8
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

Colossians 1:16
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

Colossians 2:10
And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

Colossians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

Colossians 2:14
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

Colossians 2:13
And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

Colossians 2:12
Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
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