apokatallasso describes reconciliation through the cross, extending to both people and all things.

The attested verses use the term for reconciliation effected through the cross: all things are brought to himself in Colossians 1:20, those addressed have been reconciled through death in Colossians 1:22, and both are reconciled to God in one body in Ephesians 2:16.

1. Reconciliation through cross and death · dominant

   In Colossians 1:20, the aorist active infinitive occurs in the clause about reconciling all things to himself through the cross. In Colossians 1:22, the aorist passive indicative addresses people as having been reconciled through death; Ephesians 2:16 uses an aorist active subjunctive for reconciling both to God in one body through the cross.

   Colossians 1:20Colossians 1:22Ephesians 2:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB renders the relevant clauses with “reconcile” in Colossians 1:20 and Ephesians 2:16 and “have been reconciled” in Colossians 1:22. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate each form mechanically.