to make peace
eirenopoieo describes making peace in the reconciling action through the blood of the cross.
The attested use describes making peace as part of the reconciliation of all things to himself through the blood of the cross in Colossians 1:20.
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Making peace within reconciliation · dominant
In Colossians 1:20, εἰρηνοποιήσας is an aorist active nominative singular masculine participle in the clause about reconciling all things to himself. The APB renders the surrounding clause, “having made peace through the blood of his cross,” and continues with things on earth and in the heavens.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Colossians 1:20, the APB presents the clause as “having made peace through the blood of his cross.” That wording confirms the clause's overall presentation rather than isolating each term exactly.