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Colossians 2:18-22 KJV
Colossians · chapter 2 · verses 18–22 · King James Version
18Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 19And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. 20Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, 21(Touch not; taste not; handle not; 22Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?Colossians 2:18-22 · King James Version
Colossians 2:18-22 in context
16Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
17Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
18Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
19And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
20Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
21(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
22Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
23Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
Cross references
- Colossians 2:8
- 1 John 4:1-2
- Ephesians 4:15-16
- John 15:4-6
- Colossians 2:16
- Galatians 4:3
- Colossians 2:14
- Romans 7:4-6
- 1 Timothy 4:3
Key words (Strong's)
- commandmentsentalmaa preceptG1778 →
- worshippingthrēskeiareligious worship, esp. external, that which consists of ceremonies, religious…G2356 →
- ministeredepichorēgeōto supply, furnish, present, to be supplied, ministered to, assistedG2023 →
- increasethauxanōto cause to grow, augment, to increase, become greater, to grow, increase, of plants, of…G837 →
- voluntarythelōto will, have in mind, intend, to be resolved or determined, to purpose, to desire, to…G2309 →
- rudimentsstoicheionany first thing, from which the others belonging to some series or composite whole take…G4747 →
- doctrinesdidaskaliateaching, instruction, teaching, that which is taught, doctrine, teachings, preceptsG1319 →
- humilitytapeinophrosynēthe having a humble opinion of one's self, a deep sense of one's littleness, modesty…G5012 →
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