1 For I would G2309 have you know what combat I have for you , and those in Laodicea Λαοδικείᾳ Laodikeia G2993 , and as many ὅσοι hosoi G3745 as have not seen G3708 my face πρόσωπόν prosōpon G4383 in flesh σαρκί, sarki G4561 ; 2 to the end that their hearts καρδίαι kardiai G2588 may be encouraged G3870 , being united together συμβιβασθέντες sumbibasthentes G4822 in love ἀγάπῃ agapē G26 , and unto all riches G4149 of the full assurance πληροφορίας plērophorias G4136 of understanding συνέσεως suneseōs G4907 , to [ the ] full knowledge ἐπίγνωσιν epignōsin G1922 of the mystery μυστηρίου mustēriou G3466 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 ; 4 And I say λέγω, legō G3004 this to the end that no one μηδεὶς mēdeis G3367 may delude you by persuasive speech. 5 For if indeed in the flesh σαρκὶ sarki G4561 I am G1510 absent ἄπειμι, apeimi G548 , yet I am G1510 with you in spirit πνεύματι pneumati G4151 , rejoicing G5463 and seeing βλέπων blepōn G991 your order τάξιν taxin G5010 , and the firmness of your faith πίστεως pisteōs G4102 in Christ Χριστὸν Christon G5547 . 6 As therefore οὖν oun G3767 ye have received G3880 the Christ Χριστὸν Christon G5547 , Jesus Ἰησοῦν Iēsoun G2424 the Lord κύριον, kurion G2962 , walk περιπατεῖτε peripateite G4043 in him , 7 rooted ἐρριζωμένοι errizōmenoi G4492 and built G2026 up in him , and assured in the faith πίστει pistei G4102 , even G2532 as ye have been taught G1321 , abounding περισσεύοντες perisseuontes G4052 in it with thanksgiving εὐχαριστίᾳ.¶ eucharistia G2169 . 8 See G991 that there be ἔσται estai G1510 no one G5100 who shall lead you away as a prey through philosophy and vain G2756 deceit ἀπάτης apatēs G539 , according κατὰ kata G2596 to the teaching of men G444 , according κατὰ kata G2596 to the elements G4747 of the world κόσμου kosmou G2889 , and not according κατὰ kata G2596 to Christ Χριστόν· Christon G5547 . 9 For in him dwells κατοικεῖ katoikei G2730 all the fulness of the Godhead bodily ; 10 and ye are G1510 complete in him , who is G1510 the head κεφαλὴ kephalē G2776 of all principality and authority ἐξουσίας· exousias G1849 , 11 in whom also καὶ kai G2532 ye have been circumcised with circumcision περιτομῇ peritomēa G4061 not done by hand, in the putting off of the body σώματος sōmatos G4983 of the flesh σαρκός, sarkos G4561 , in the circumcision περιτομῇ peritomēa G4061 of the Christ Χριστοῦ, Christou G5547 ; 12 buried with him in baptism G908 , in which ye have been also καὶ kai G2532 raised G1453 with [ him ] through faith πίστεως pisteōs G4102 of the working ἐνεργείας energeias G1753 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 who raised G1453 him from among the dead νεκρῶν.¶ nekrōn G3498 . 13 And you , being ὄντας ontas G1510 dead νεκροὺς nekrous G3498 in offences and in the uncircumcision ἀκροβυστίᾳ akrobustia G203 of your flesh σαρκὸς sarkos G4561 , he has quickened together with him , having forgiven χαρισάμενος charisamenos G5483 us all the offences; 14 having effaced the handwriting in ordinances which [stood out ] against us , which was G1510 contrary to us , he has taken G142 it also G2532 out of the way , having nailed it to the cross σταυρῷ· staurō G4716 ; 15 having spoiled principalities and authorities ἐξουσίας exousias G1849 , he made a show of them publicly G3954 , leading them in triumph by it . 16 Let none therefore οὖν oun G3767 judge κρινέτω krinetō G2919 you in meat or in drink πόσει posei G4213 , or in matter of feast ἑορτῆς he'ortēs G1859 , or new moon, or sabbaths σαββάτων, sabbatōn G4521 , 18 Let no one μηδεὶς mēdeis G3367 fraudulently deprive you of your prize , doing his own will in humility ταπεινοφροσύνῃ tapeinophrosunē G5012 and worship of angels ἀγγέλων, angelōn G32 , entering into things G3739 which he has not seen G3708 , vainly puffed up by the mind νοὸς noos G3563 of his flesh σαρκὸς sarkos G4561 , 19 and not holding G2902 fast κρατῶν kratōn G2902 the head κεφαλὴν kephalēn G2776 , from whom all the body σῶμα sōma G4983 , ministered to and united together συμβιβαζόμενον sumbibazomenon G4822 by the joints and bands, increases with the increase G837 of God θεοῦ.¶ theou G2316 . 20 If ye have died G599 with Christ Χριστῷ Christō G5547 from the elements G4747 of the world κόσμου, kosmou G2889 , why τί ti G5101 as [ if ] alive G2198 in [ the ] world κόσμῳ kosmō G2889 do ye subject yourselves to ordinances? 21 Do not handle , do not taste γεύσῃ geusē G1089 , do not touch G681 , 23 ( which have indeed an appearance of wisdom σοφίας sophias G4678 in voluntary worship, and humility ταπεινοφροσύνῃ tapeinophrosunē G5012 , and harsh treatment of the body σώματος, sōmatos G4983 , not in a certain τινι tini G5100 honour,) to [ the ] satisfaction of the flesh σαρκός.¶ sarkos G4561 . ← Colossians 1 Colossians 3 → Commentaries on Colossians 2 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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