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Colossians 2:23 KJV
Colossians · chapter 2 · verse 23
Which 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.Colossians 2:23 · King James Version
Colossians 2:23 in context
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.
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Key words (Strong's)
- neglectingapheidiaunsparingly severityG857 →
- satisfyingplēsmonērepletion, satiety, for the satisfying of the flesh, to satiate the desires of the flesh…G4140 →
- humilitytapeinophrosynēthe having a humble opinion of one's self, a deep sense of one's littleness, modesty…G5012 →
- worshipethelothrēskiavoluntary, arbitrary worship, worship which one prescribes and devises for himself…G1479 →
- indeedmentruly, certainly, surely, indeedG3303 →
- wisdomsophiawisdom, broad and full of intelligence used of the knowledge of very diverse matters, the…G4678 →
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The apostle concludes the chapter with exhortations to proper duty, which he infers from the foregoing discourse. I. Here is a caution to take heed of judaizing teachers, or those who would impose upon Christians the yoke of the ceremonial law: Let no man therefore judge you in meat nor drink, etc., Col 2:16.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 16-23