Colossians 1:19-21

"For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by....."

"For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in..."

"Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior."

"Dear Father, We have not seen you. We do not even know what it might mean to see you. But you have shown us Jesus, and because we have seen him, we....."

"Dear Father, We are Christ's church and he is head over us, head over his body. He is the beginning, the first-born of creation and the first-born..."

"Dear Child of God, If you were a shepherd in the time when I was born, you would never have expected anyone to be astonished at anything you could..."

"Dear Beloved, Today you will read two powerful passages of praise. The first one is from Paul's letter to the Colossians. The second is from Paul's....."

"Dear Father, I am so thankful that in your love and wisdom you gave up your Son to reconcile us to yourself through his body of flesh offered in..."

"This [reconciliation with God and the peace that comes through Christ's blood] includes you who were once far away from God. You were his enemies,..."