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Col 1:21. Καὶ ὑμᾶς, and you) Eph 2:1; Eph 2:12.-ἀπηλλοτριωμένους καὶ ἐχθροὺς, alienated and enemies) Actual alienation makes habitual enemies.-τῇ διανοίᾳ) in the original and inmost force [bias, Vulg. ‘sensu,’ in feeling] of the mind, which draws after it the other faculties.-νυνὶ) now, when you have received that faith, by which you have been brought to the reconciliation made on the cross; i.e. you were formerly alienated, but now He has reconciled you; although you were enemies, nevertheless He has reconciled you. The Apodosis is to be referred to the words immediately preceding, although they do not render the sentence complete.-ἀποκατήλλαξεν, reconciled) i.e. God hath.