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Berean Standard Bible

“having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!”

Colossians 2:14

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Paul warns the Colossians against teachers who bound believers to rules about food, festivals and special observances. Just before this, he reminds them that they were made alive with Christ and forgiven all their sins.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!

World English Bible (WEB)

wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us; and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;

King James Version (KJV)

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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

having blotted out the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath taken it out that way, nailing it to the cross;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Having put an end to the handwriting of the law which was against us, taking it out of the way by nailing it to his cross;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

having blotted out the handwriting in the ordinances that is against us, that was contrary to us, and he has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Rayendo la cédula de los ritos que nos era contraria, que era contra nosotros, quitándola de en medio y enclavándola en la cruz;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Él eliminó la prueba acusatoria que había contra ustedes, es decir, los mandamientos de la ley. Esa quedó anulada cuando la clavó en la cruz.

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