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reconcile = bring together again. Greek. apokatallasso. Only here and Col_1:20, Col_1:21. The intensive form, katallasso with prefix apo (App-104.), implies reinstatement. Here it refers to the bringing together again of the two, so that "in one body" they may be united to God, in Christ. See App-196.
unto = to.
the cross. Compare 1Co_1:17. Gal_1:6, Gal_1:12, Gal_1:14.
the enmity. i.e. of the law of dogmatic commandments (Eph_2:15) which was against us (see Col_2:14), and which we could not keep.
thereby = by (Greek. en) it, i.e. the cross.