Colossians 2:15
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Colossians 2:15 is a New Testament verse that depicts Christ’s triumph over spiritual powers and authorities, often cited to support the Christus Victor understanding of the atonement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Colossians 2:15 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T337727 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colossians 2:15 Context triple: [Christus Victor theory of atonement, scripturalBasis, Colossians 2:15]
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1 Corinthians 13
1 Corinthians 13 is a renowned New Testament passage by the Apostle Paul that poetically defines the nature and primacy of Christian love, often called the “Love Chapter.”
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Luke 21
Luke 21 is a chapter in the New Testament Gospel of Luke in which Jesus delivers apocalyptic teaching about the end times, including prophecies often associated with the Second Coming of Christ.
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Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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D.
Mark 13
Mark 13 is a chapter in the New Testament in which Jesus delivers an apocalyptic discourse about the destruction of the Temple, future tribulations, and his eventual return.
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E.
Letter of James 5:14–15
Letter of James 5:14–15 is a New Testament passage that exhorts the sick to call the elders of the church for prayer and anointing so that they may be healed and forgiven.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colossians 2:15 Target entity description: Colossians 2:15 is a New Testament verse that depicts Christ’s triumph over spiritual powers and authorities, often cited to support the Christus Victor understanding of the atonement.
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A.
1 Corinthians 13
1 Corinthians 13 is a renowned New Testament passage by the Apostle Paul that poetically defines the nature and primacy of Christian love, often called the “Love Chapter.”
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B.
Luke 21
Luke 21 is a chapter in the New Testament Gospel of Luke in which Jesus delivers apocalyptic teaching about the end times, including prophecies often associated with the Second Coming of Christ.
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C.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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D.
Mark 13
Mark 13 is a chapter in the New Testament in which Jesus delivers an apocalyptic discourse about the destruction of the Temple, future tribulations, and his eventual return.
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E.
Letter of James 5:14–15
Letter of James 5:14–15 is a New Testament passage that exhorts the sick to call the elders of the church for prayer and anointing so that they may be healed and forgiven.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Bible verse ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Early Christians
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surface form:
Christians in Colossae
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| attributedAuthor |
Apostle Paul
ⓘ
surface form:
Paul the Apostle
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| book |
Epistle to the Colossians
ⓘ
surface form:
Colossians
|
| canonicalStatus | canonical Scripture in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| citationStyle | Col 2:15 ⓘ |
| doctrineRelatedTo |
Christology
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angelology ⓘ atonement ⓘ demonology ⓘ spiritual powers and principalities ⓘ |
| genre | epistolary exhortation ⓘ |
| interpretiveTradition |
interpreted as describing Christ’s victory at the cross
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often cited by proponents of Christus Victor ⓘ sometimes linked to Roman triumph imagery ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Christus Victor theory of atonement
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surface form:
Christus Victor
cosmic powers ⓘ spiritual warfare ⓘ triumph over demonic forces ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| literaryContext |
follows Colossians 2:14 about canceling the record of debt
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precedes Colossians 2:16 about judgments regarding food, drink, and festivals ⓘ |
| locatedInChapter |
Epistle to the Colossians
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surface form:
Colossians 2
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| mentions |
disarming of powers
ⓘ
public spectacle ⓘ rulers and authorities ⓘ triumph in Christ ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bible
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surface form:
Christian Bible
Epistle to the Colossians ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament ⓘ |
| theme |
Christ’s triumph over spiritual powers and authorities
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atonement ⓘ disarming of rulers and authorities ⓘ public display of Christ’s victory ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
Christ’s cosmic lordship
ⓘ
defeat of hostile spiritual powers ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor |
Apostle Paul
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surface form:
Paul the Apostle
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| usedIn |
Christian apologetics
ⓘ
Christus Victor theory of atonement ⓘ
surface form:
Christus Victor model of atonement
biblical exegesis of Colossians ⓘ sermons on spiritual victory ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ theological discussions of the atonement ⓘ |
| verseNumber | 15 ⓘ |
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Subject: Colossians 2:15 Description of subject: Colossians 2:15 is a New Testament verse that depicts Christ’s triumph over spiritual powers and authorities, often cited to support the Christus Victor understanding of the atonement.
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