Colossians 1:21

reconciled

Reconciliation. The Greek word signifies "to change thoroughly from," and occurs in (Romans 5:10); (Romans 11:15); (1 Corinthians 7:11); (2 Corinthians 5:18); (2 Corinthians 5:19); (2 Corinthians 5:20). Reconciliation looks toward the effect of the death of christ upon man, as propitiation,

( See Scofield) - (Romans 3:25),

is the Godward aspect, and is that effect of the death of Christ upon the believing sinner which, through divine power, works in him a "thorough change" toward God from enmity and aversion to love and trust. It is never said that God is reconciled. God is propitiated, the sinner reconciled.

Compare (2 Corinthians 5:18).