King James Bible
KJVAnd having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Colossians 2:15 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. | |
American Standard VersionASV | having despoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And despoiling the principalities and powers, he hath exposed them confidently in open shew, triumphing over them in himself. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | having spoiled principalities and authorities, he made a show of them publicly, leading them in triumph by it. | |
English Revised VersionERV | having put off from himself the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | And having despoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. | |
World English BibleWEB | having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | having stripped the principalities and the authorities, he made a shew of them openly — having triumphed over them in it. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | And the hostile princes and rulers He shook off from Himself, and boldly displayed them as His conquests, when by the Cross He triumphed over them. |