New American Standard Bible 2020
Colossians 2:18-23
18Take care that noG3367 oneG3367 keeps 12defraudingG2603 you ofG2603 your prizeG2603 by 3delightingG2309 in humilityG5012 and the worshipG2356 of the angelsG32, 4takingG1687 his standG1687 on visions he has seenG3708, 56inflatedG5448 withoutG1500 causeG1500 by his 7fleshlyG4561 mindG3563, 19and not holdingG2902 firmlyG2902 to 8the headG2776, from whomG3739 9the entireG3956 bodyG4983, being suppliedG2023 and heldG4822 togetherG4822 by the jointsG860 and 10ligamentsG4886, growsG837 with a growthG838 11which is from GodG2316.
2012IfG1487 you have diedG599 with ChristG5547 13to the 14elementaryG4747 principlesG4747 of the worldG2889, 15whyG5101, as ifG5613 you were livingG2198 in the worldG2889, do you submitG1379 yourself toG1379 16decreesG1379, such as, 21“Do not handleG681, do not tasteG1089, do not touchG2345!” 22(whichG3739 allG3956 refer 17to things destined to perishG5356 18with useG671)--in accordanceG2596 with the 19commandmentsG1778 and teachingsG1319 of manG444? 23TheseG3748 are mattersG2192 whichG3748 doG3303 haveG2192 the 20appearanceG3056 of wisdomG4678 in 2122self-madeG1479 religionG1479 and humilityG5012 and 23severeG857 treatmentG857 of the bodyG4983, but are of noG3756G5100 valueG5092 againstG4314 24fleshlyG4561 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 going into detail about ↩
- 5. Colossians 2:18 Or conceited ↩
- 6. Colossians 2:18 1 Cor 4:6 ↩
- 7. Colossians 2:18 Rom 8:7 ↩
- 8. Colossians 2:19 Eph 1:22 ↩
- 9. Colossians 2:19 Eph 1:23; 4:16 ↩
- 10. Colossians 2:19 Lit bonds ↩
- 11. Colossians 2:19 Lit of God ↩
- 12. Colossians 2:20 Rom 6:2 ↩
- 13. Colossians 2:20 Lit from ↩
- 14. Colossians 2:20 Col 2:8 ↩
- 15. Colossians 2:20 Gal 4:9 ↩
- 16. Colossians 2:20 Col 2:14, 16 ↩
- 17. Colossians 2:22 1 Cor 6:13 ↩
- 18. Colossians 2:22 Or by being consumed ↩
- 19. Colossians 2:22 Is 29:13; Matt 15:9; Titus 1:14 ↩
- 20. Colossians 2:23 Lit report; Gr logos ↩
- 21. Colossians 2:23 Or would-be religion ↩
- 22. Colossians 2:23 Col 2:18 ↩
- 23. Colossians 2:23 1 Tim 4:3 ↩
- 24. 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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