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Colossians 1:21 (WEB)
You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil deeds,

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§2305Article 5 · The Fifth CommandmentRead at vatican.va
“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.

Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies V.14Book V
“And for this cause the apostle, in the Epistle to the Colossians, says, “And though ye were formerly alienated, and enemies to His knowledge by evil works, yet now ye have been reconciled in the body of His flesh, through His death, to present yourselves holy and chaste, and without fault in His sight.”” — editor's note: Col. i. 21, etc.
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Tertullian, On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 23
“…teaches, in his Epistle to the Colossians, that we were once dead, alienated, and enemies to the Lord in our minds, whilst we were living in wicked works; that we were then buried with Christ in baptism, and also raised again with Him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised Him from the dead.” — editor's note: Col. i. 21.
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Tertullian, The Five Books Against Marcion V.18Book V
“Accordingly, ourselves “who were sometime alienated and enemies in our mind by wicked works” does He reconcile to the Creator, against whom we had committed offence—worshipping the creature to the prejudice of the Creator.” — editor's note: Col. i. 21.
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Jerome, To Pammachius against John of Jerusalem
“…in his Epistle to the Colossians, wishing to show that the body of Christ was made of flesh, and was not spiritual, aërial, attenuated, said significantly, “And you, when you were some time alienated from Christ and enemies of His spirit in evil works, He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death.”” — editor's note: Col. i. 21, 22.
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