New American Standard Bible 1995
Colossians 2:18-23
18Let noG3367 oneG3367 keep 12defraudingG2603 you of your prizeG2603 by 3delightingG2309 in 4self-abasementG5012 and the worshipG2356 of the angelsG32, 5takingG1687 his standG1687 on visions he has seenG3708, 67inflatedG5448 withoutG1500 causeG1500 by his 8fleshlyG4561 mindG3563, 19and not holdingG2902 fastG2902 to 9the headG2776, from whomG3739 10the entireG3956 bodyG4983, being suppliedG2023 and heldG4822 togetherG4822 by the jointsG860 and 11ligamentsG4886, growsG837 with a growthG838 12which is from GodG2316.
2013IfG1487 you have diedG599 with ChristG5547 14to the 15elementaryG4747 principlesG4747 of the worldG2889, 16whyG5101, as ifG5613 you were livingG2198 in the worldG2889, do you submitG1379 yourself to 17decreesG1379, such as, 21“Do not handleG681, do not tasteG1089, do not touchG2345!” 22(whichG3739 allG3956 refer 18to things destined to perishG5356 19with useG671)--in accordanceG2596 with the 20commandmentsG1778 and teachingsG1319 of menG444? 23TheseG3748 are mattersG3056 whichG3748 haveG2192, to be sureG3303, the 21appearanceG3056 of wisdomG4678 in 2223self-madeG1479 religionG1479 and self-abasementG5012 and 24severeG857 treatmentG857 of the bodyG4983, but are of noG3756G5100 valueG5092 againstG4314 25fleshlyG4561 indulgenceG4140.
Notes
- 1. Colossians 2:18 Or deciding against you ↩
- 2. Colossians 2:18 1 Cor 9:24; Phil 3:14 ↩
- 3. Colossians 2:18 Col 2:23 ↩
- 4. Colossians 2:18 Or humility ↩
- 5. Colossians 2:18 Or going into detail about ↩
- 6. Colossians 2:18 Or conceited ↩
- 7. Colossians 2:18 1 Cor 4:6 ↩
- 8. Colossians 2:18 Rom 8:7 ↩
- 9. Colossians 2:19 Eph 1:22 ↩
- 10. Colossians 2:19 Eph 1:23; 4:16 ↩
- 11. Colossians 2:19 Lit bonds ↩
- 12. Colossians 2:19 Lit of God ↩
- 13. Colossians 2:20 Rom 6:2 ↩
- 14. Colossians 2:20 Lit from ↩
- 15. Colossians 2:20 Col 2:8 ↩
- 16. Colossians 2:20 Gal 4:9 ↩
- 17. Colossians 2:20 Col 2:14, 16 ↩
- 18. Colossians 2:22 1 Cor 6:13 ↩
- 19. Colossians 2:22 Or by being consumed ↩
- 20. Colossians 2:22 Is 29:13; Matt 15:9; Titus 1:14 ↩
- 21. Colossians 2:23 Lit report; Gr logos ↩
- 22. Colossians 2:23 Or would-be religion ↩
- 23. Colossians 2:23 Col 2:18 ↩
- 24. Colossians 2:23 1 Tim 4:3 ↩
- 25. Colossians 2:23 Rom 13:14; 1 Tim 4:8 ↩
Commentaries on Colossians 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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