Colossians 1:20 (WEB)
and through him to reconcile all things to himself by him, whether things on the earth or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.
Catechism · 4
"I Believe in Life Everlasting"
“At that time, together with the human race, the universe itself, which is so closely related to man and which attains its destiny through him, will be perfectly re-established in Christ.” — Catechism footnote: LG 48; Cf. Acts 3:21; Eph 1:10; Col 1:20; 2 Pet 3:10-13.
The Fifth Commandment
“By the blood of his Cross, "in his own person he killed the hostility,"” — Catechism footnote: Eph 2:16 J.B.; cf. Col 1:20-22.
In the Age of the Church
“In the newness of the Spirit, they also composed hymns and canticles in the light of the unheard - of event that God accomplished in his Son: his Incarnation, his death which conquered death, his Resurrection, and Ascension to the right hand of the Father.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Phil 2:6-11; Col 1:15-20; Eph 5:14; 1 Tim 3:16; 6:15-16; 2 Tim 2:11-13.
Jesus Christ Was Buried
“It is the mystery of Holy Saturday, when Christ, lying in the tomb, reveals God's great sabbath rest after the fulfilment of man's salvation, which brings peace to the whole universe.” — Catechism footnote: Cf Col 1: 18-20.
Fathers and councils · 12
Cyril of Jerusalem
“These things the Saviour endured, and made peace through the Blood of His Cross, for things in heaven, and things in earth.” — editor's note: Col. i. 20.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For none of these things hadst Thou forgiven me in Christ, neither had He “abolished” by His cross “the enmity” which, by my sins, I had incurred with Thee.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 15, and Col. i. 20, etc.
Read the whole comment“Wherefore, as the same apostle says: “For it pleased the Father that in Him should all fullness dwell: and, having made peace through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things to Himself: by Him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.”” — editor's note: Col. i. 19, 20. [ R.V. “summed up.”].
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
“(Eph. 2:14.) making peace by Thy cross with things in earth and things in heaven; (Col. 1:20.)” — the author cites it
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“This peace has been made through Christ, for He has reconciled us by Himself to God and our Father, (2 Cor. 5:18, 19, Eph. 2:16, Col. 1:20.) having taken away our guilt, which was the ground of offence also.” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
“For He has made us righteous, and has “made peace” for “things in Heaven and things on earth.” ( Col. i. 20.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For that the Angels were enemies, hear what he says, “He made peace as to things on earth and things in Heaven.” ( Col. i. 20.)” — editor's note: St. Chrys. understands this passage as meaning that peace was made between things on earth and those in Heaven, between us and the Angels. See his Homily on…
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John Cassian
“Because it pleased the Father that in Him should all fulness dwell; and through Him to reconcile all things unto Himself, making peace through the blood of His cross, both as to the things on earth, and the things that are in heaven.”” — editor's note: Col. i. 12–20.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“For it was the good pleasure of the Father that in Him should all the fulness dwell, and through Him all things should be reconciled to Him.” — editor's note: Col. i. 15–20.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“During his intercourse with them, the great Athanasius, who was always the mediator and reconciler of all other men, like Him Who made peace through His blood between things which were at variance, reconciled the solitary with the community life: by showing that the Priesthood is capable of contemplation, and that…” — editor's note: Col. i. 20.
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Leo the Great
“…pre-eminence, because in Him it was pleasing that all fulness (of the Godhead) should dwell, and that through Him all things should be reconciled in Himself.”” — editor's note: Col. i. 18–20: the word Divinitatis (of the Godhead) is omitted by some of the mss. here.
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Tertullian
“To whom, again, does He “reconcile all things by Himself, making peace by the blood of His cross,” but to Him whom those very things had altogether offended, against whom they had rebelled by transgression, (but) to whom they had at last returned?” — editor's note: Col. i. 20.
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Cross-references · 24
Cited together in Confessions V.9.
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in Catechism §1042.
Cited together in Confessions V.9.
Cited together in Confessions V.9.
Cited together in Catechism §2305.
Cited together in Catechism §2305.
Cited together in Confessions V.9.
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 12:49–53 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 12:49–53 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 12:49–53 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 12:49–53 (3) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in Catechism §1042.
Cited together in Catechism §624.
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 2:13–14 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §1042 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §2305 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Confessions V.9.
Cited together in Catechism §2305 and 1 other place.