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Rv 1:11; 3:14">b</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3745.htm" title="ὅσος rr -npm- 3745"> for all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> who have not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3708.htm" title="ὁράω v- 3-p--xai 3708"> seen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3450.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -gs-- 3450"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4383.htm" title="πρόσωπον n- -asn- 4383"> person</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gpm- 846">I want their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2588.htm" title="καρδία n- -npf- 2588"> hearts</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2443.htm" title="ἵνα c- 2443"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3870.htm" title="παρακαλέω v- 3-p--aps 3870"> be encouraged</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lk 16:25; Col 4:8">c</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4822.htm" title="συμβιβάζω v- -npm-app 4822"> and joined together</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/26.htm" title="ἀγάπη n- -dsf- 26"> love</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">so that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -asn- 3956"> they may have all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4149.htm" title="πλοῦτος n- -asn- 4149"> the riches</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4136.htm" title="πληροφορία n- -gsf- 4136"> of assured</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4907.htm" title="σύνεσις n- -gsf- 4907"> understanding</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1922.htm" title="ἐπίγνωσις n- -asf- 1922"> and have the knowledge</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> of God’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3466.htm" title="μυστήριον n- -gsn- 3466"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>mystery</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Php 3:8">d</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -gsm- 5547"> — Christ</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Other mss read mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ; other ms variations exist on this v.">e, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Col 1:27">f</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -npm- 3956">All</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -npm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2344.htm" title="θησαυρός n- -npm- 2344"> treasures</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4678.htm" title="σοφία n- -gsf- 4678"> of wisdom</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Pr 3:19; Is 11:2; 45:3; Jr 23:5; Ac 7:22; 1Co 1:21">g</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1108.htm" title="γνῶσις n- -gsf- 1108"> knowledge</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Co 14:6">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1526.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-p--pai 1526"> are</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/614.htm" title="ἀπόκρυφος a- -npm- 614"> hidden</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -dsm- 3739"> Him</a>.</p><p class="heading">Christ versus the Colossian Heresy</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3004.htm" title="λέγω v- 1-s--pai 3004">I am saying</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5124.htm" title="οὗτος rd -asn- 5124"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2443.htm" title="ἵνα c- 2443"> so that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3367.htm" title="μηδείς a- -nsm- 3367"> no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3884.htm" title="παραλογίζομαι v- 3-s--pms 3884"> one will deceive</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5209.htm" title="σύ rp -ap-- 5209"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4086.htm" title="πιθανολογία n- -dsf- 4086"> persuasive arguments</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1063.htm" title="γάρ c- 1063">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/548.htm" title="ἄπειμι v- 1-s--pai 548"> I may be absent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4561.htm" title="σάρξ n- -dsf- 4561"> in body</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/235.htm" title="ἀλλά c- 235">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1510.htm" title="εἰμί v- 1-s--pai 1510"> I am</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4862.htm" title="σύν p- 4862"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5213.htm" title="σύ rp -dp-- 5213"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4151.htm" title="πνεῦμα n- -dsn- 4151"> in spirit</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 51:12; 1Th 2:17">i</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5463.htm" title="χαίρω v- -nsm-pap 5463"> rejoicing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/991.htm" title="βλέπω v- -nsm-pap 991"> to see</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5010.htm" title="τάξις n- -asf- 5010"> how well ordered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5216.htm" title="σύ rp -gp-- 5216"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> are and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4733.htm" title="στερέωμα n- -asn- 4733"> strength</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5216.htm" title="σύ rp -gp-- 5216"> of your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4102.htm" title="πίστις n- -gsf- 4102"> faith</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -asm- 5547"> Christ</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3767.htm" title="οὖν c- 3767">Therefore</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5613.htm" title="ὡς c- 5613">as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3880.htm" title="παραλαμβάνω v- 2-p--aai 3880"> you have received</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jd 3">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -asm- 5547"> Christ</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2424.htm" title="Ἰησοῦς n- -asm- 2424"> Jesus</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2962.htm" title="κύριος n- -asm- 2962"> Lord</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Eph 3:11">k</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4043.htm" title="περιπατέω v- 2-p--pad 4043"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>walk</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsm- 846"> Him</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4492.htm" title="ῥιζόομαι v- -npm-xpp 4492">rooted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2026.htm" title="ἐποικοδομέω v- -npm-ppp 2026"> built up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsm- 846"> Him</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Eph 2:20">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/950.htm" title="βεβαιόω v- -npm-ppp 950"> established</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsf- 3588"> in the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4102.htm" title="πίστις n- -dsf- 4102"> faith</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2531.htm" title="καθώς c- 2531">just as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1321.htm" title="διδάσκω v- 2-p--api 1321"> you were taught</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Eph 4:21; Heb 13:9">m</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4052.htm" title="περισσεύω v- -npm-pap 4052"> overflowing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2169.htm" title="εὐχαριστία n- -dsf- 2169"> gratitude</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/991.htm" title="βλέπω v- 2-p--pad 991">Be careful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή c- 3361"> that no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5100.htm" title="τις ri -nsm- 5100"> one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5209.htm" title="σύ rp -ap-- 5209"> takes you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4812.htm" title="συλαγωγέω v- -nsm-pap 4812"> captive</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223"> through</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5385.htm" title="φιλοσοφία n- -gsf- 5385"> philosophy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2756.htm" title="κενός a- -gsf- 2756"> empty</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/539.htm" title="ἀπάτη n- -gsf- 539"> deceit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2596.htm" title="κατά p- 2596"> based on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/444.htm" title="ἄνθρωπος n- -gpm- 444"> human</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3862.htm" title="παράδοσις n- -asf- 3862"> tradition</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mk 7:3">n</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2596.htm" title="κατά p- 2596"> based on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -apn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4747.htm" title="στοιχεῖον n- -apn- 4747"> elemental forces</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsm- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2889.htm" title="κόσμος n- -gsm- 2889"> world</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2596.htm" title="κατά p- 2596"> based on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -asm- 5547"> Christ</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Tm 6:20">o</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3754.htm" title="ὅτι c- 3754">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -nsn- 3956"> entire</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4138.htm" title="πλήρωμα n- -nsn- 4138"> fullness</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Php 2:6; Col 1:19">p</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2320.htm" title="θεότης n- -gsf- 2320"> of God’s nature</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or of the deity">q</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2730.htm" title="κατοικέω v- 3-s--pai 2730"> dwells</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4985.htm" title="σωματικῶς d- 4985"> bodily</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or nature lives in a human body">r</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsm- 846"> Christ</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2075.htm" title="εἰμί v- 2-p--pai 2075"> you have been</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4137.htm" title="πληρόω v- -npm-xpp 4137"> filled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsm- 846"> Him</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -nsm- 3739">who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2776.htm" title="κεφαλή n- -nsf- 2776"> head</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Co 11:3; Eph 1:22; 4:15; 5:23">s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -gsf- 3956"> over every</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/746.htm" title="ἀρχή n- -gsf- 746"> ruler</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1849.htm" title="ἐξουσία n- -gsf- 1849"> authority</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί d- 2532">You were also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4059.htm" title="περιτέμνω v- 2-p--api 4059"> circumcised</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -dsm- 3739"> Him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4061.htm" title="περιτομή n- -dsf- 4061"> with a circumcision</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/886.htm" title="ἀχειροποίητος a- -dsf- 886"> not done with hands</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722">by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/555.htm" title="ἀπέκδυσις n- -dsf- 555"> putting off</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4983.htm" title="σῶμα n- -gsn- 4983"> body</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4561.htm" title="σάρξ n- -gsf- 4561"> of flesh</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Col 1:22; 3:9">t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4061.htm" title="περιτομή n- -dsf- 4061"> circumcision</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsm- 3588"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -gsm- 5547"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>Messiah</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="= His death">u, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mt 1:17; Eph 5:2">v</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4916.htm" title="συνθάπτομαι v- -npm-app 4916">Having been buried with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsm- 846"> Him</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Rm 6:4">w</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/909.htm" title="βαπτισμός n- -dsm- 909"> baptism</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί d- 2532">you were also</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4891.htm" title="συνεγείρω v- 2-p--api 4891"> raised</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -dsm- 3739"> Him</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Eph 2:6; Col 3:1">x</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223"> through</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4102.htm" title="πίστις n- -gsf- 4102"> faith</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"> in the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1753.htm" title="ἐνέργεια n- -gsf- 1753"> working</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> of God</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1453.htm" title="ἐγείρω v- -gsm-aap 1453">who raised</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -asm- 846"> Him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3498.htm" title="νεκρός a- -gpm- 3498"> the dead</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mt 17:9; Jn 5:25; 20:9; 21:14; Ac 2:24">y</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">And</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5209.htm" title="σύ rp -ap-- 5209"> when you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5607.htm" title="εἰμί v- -apm-pap 5607"> were</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3498.htm" title="νεκρός a- -apm- 3498"> dead</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3900.htm" title="παράπτωμα n- -dpn- 3900"> trespasses</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsf- 3588"> in the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/203.htm" title="ἀκροβυστία n- -dsf- 203"> uncircumcision</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5216.htm" title="σύ rp -gp-- 5216"> of your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4561.htm" title="σάρξ n- -gsf- 4561"> flesh</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5209.htm" title="σύ rp -ap-- 5209">He made you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4806.htm" title="συζωοποιέω v- 3-s--aai 4806"> alive</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4862.htm" title="σύν p- 4862"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsm- 846"> Him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5483.htm" title="χαρίζομαι v- -nsm-amp 5483"> and forgave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2254.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -dp-- 2254"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -apn- 3956"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3900.htm" title="παράπτωμα n- -apn- 3900"> our trespasses</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1813.htm" title="ἐξαλείφω v- -nsm-aap 1813">He erased</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5498.htm" title="χειρόγραφον n- -asn- 5498"> the certificate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dpn- 3588"> of debt, with its</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1378.htm" title="δόγμα n- -dpn- 1378"> obligations</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -nsn- 3739">that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2258.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--iai 2258"> was</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2596.htm" title="κατά p- 2596"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2257.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -gp-- 2257"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5227.htm" title="ὑπεναντίος a- -nsn- 5227"> and opposed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2254.htm" title="ἐγώ rp -dp-- 2254"> to us</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/142.htm" title="αἴρω v- 3-s--xai 142"> has taken</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -asn- 846"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537"> out of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3319.htm" title="μέσος a- -gsn- 3319"> way</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4338.htm" title="προσηλόω v- -nsm-aap 4338"> by nailing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -asn- 846"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -dsm- 3588"> to the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4716.htm" title="σταυρός n- -dsm- 4716"> cross</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lk 9:23; 23:26">z</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/554.htm" title="ἀπεκδύομαι v- -nsm-amp 554">He disarmed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -apf- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/746.htm" title="ἀρχή n- -apf- 746"> rulers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1849.htm" title="ἐξουσία n- -apf- 1849"> authorities</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1165.htm" title="δειγματίζω v- 3-s--aai 1165"> and disgraced</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> them publicly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3954.htm" title="παρρησία n- -dsf- 3954"></a>; <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2358.htm" title="θριαμβεύω v- -nsm-aap 2358">He triumphed over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/848.htm" title="ἑαυτοῦ rp -apm- 848"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -dsm- 846"> Him</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or them through it; = through the cross">aa, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lk 10:18; Jn 12:31; 16:11; Eph 6:12; Heb 2:14">ab</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3767.htm" title="οὖν c- 3767">Therefore</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361">don’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5100.htm" title="τις ri -nsm- 5100"> let anyone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2919.htm" title="κρίνω v- 3-s--pad 2919"> judge</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lk 6:37">ac</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5209.htm" title="σύ rp -ap-- 5209"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1035.htm" title="βρῶσις n- -dsf- 1035"> regard to food</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4213.htm" title="πόσις n- -dsf- 4213"> drink</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jn 6:55; Rm 14:3,17; 1Co 8:4; Heb 9:10">ad</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2228.htm" title="ἤ c- 2228"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3313.htm" title="μέρος n- -dsn- 3313"> the matter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1859.htm" title="ἑορτή n- -gsf- 1859"> of a festival</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2228.htm" title="ἤ c- 2228"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3561.htm" title="νεομηνία n- -gsf- 3561"> a new moon</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 81:3">ae</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2228.htm" title="ἤ c- 2228"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4521.htm" title="σάββατον n- -gpn- 4521"> a Sabbath day</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or or sabbaths">af</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -npn- 3739">These</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> are</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4639.htm" title="σκιά n- -nsf- 4639"> a shadow</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Heb 8:5; 10:1">ag</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3195.htm" title="μέλλω v- -gpn-pap 3195"> of what was to come</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Rm 8:38">ah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4983.htm" title="σῶμα n- -nsn- 4983"> substance</a> is<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or substance belongs to">ai</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsm- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -gsm- 5547"> Messiah</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gl 3:24; 5:2">aj</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3367.htm" title="μηδείς a- -nsm- 3367">Let no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2603.htm" title="καταβραβεύω v- 3-s--pad 2603"> one disqualify</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5209.htm" title="σύ rp -ap-- 5209"> you</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or no one cheat us out of your prize">ak, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Co 9:24; Php 3:14">al</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2309.htm" title="θέλω v- -nsm-pap 2309"> insisting</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> on</a> ascetic practices<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Col 3:12">am</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2356.htm" title="θρησκεία n- -dsf- 2356"> the worship</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/32.htm" title="ἄγγελος n- -gpm- 32"> of angels</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1687.htm" title="ἐμβατεύω v- -nsm-pap 1687">claiming access to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5448.htm" title="φυσιόω v- -nsm-ppp 5448"> a visionary realm and inflated</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Co 4:6">an</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1500.htm" title="εἰκῇ d- 1500"> without cause</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5259.htm" title="ὑπό p- 5259"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/846.htm" title="αὐτός rp -gsm- 846"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4561.htm" title="σάρξ n- -gsf- 4561"> unspiritual</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit fleshly">ao</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3563.htm" title="νοῦς n- -gsm- 3563"> mind</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756">He doesn’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2902.htm" title="κρατέω v- -nsm-pap 2902"> hold on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -asf- 3588"> to the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2776.htm" title="κεφαλή n- -asf- 2776"> head</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1537.htm" title="ἐκ p- 1537">from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3739.htm" title="ὅς rr -gsm- 3739"> whom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -nsn- 3588"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -nsn- 3956"> whole</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4983.htm" title="σῶμα n- -nsn- 4983"> body</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Co 6:13; Eph 4:4">ap</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2023.htm" title="ἐπιχορηγέω v- -nsn-ppp 2023"> nourished</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4822.htm" title="συμβιβάζω v- -nsn-ppp 4822"> held together</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1223.htm" title="διά p- 1223"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gpf- 3588"> its</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4886.htm" title="σύνδεσμος n- -gpm- 4886"> ligaments</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/860.htm" title="ἁφή n- -gpf- 860"> tendons</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/837.htm" title="αὐξάνω v- 3-s--pai 837">develops</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/838.htm" title="αὔξησις n- -asf- 838"> with growth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2316.htm" title="θεός n- -gsm- 2316"> from God</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1487.htm" title="εἰ c- 1487">If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/599.htm" title="ἀποθνῄσκω v- 2-p--aai 599"> you died</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4862.htm" title="σύν p- 4862"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5547.htm" title="Χριστός n- -dsm- 5547"> the Messiah</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Rm 6:8; 1Pt 2:24">aq</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gpn- 3588"> to the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4747.htm" title="στοιχεῖον n- -gpn- 4747"> elemental forces</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsm- 3588"> of this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2889.htm" title="κόσμος n- -gsm- 2889"> world</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5101.htm" title="τίς ri -asn- 5101">why</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2198.htm" title="ζάω v- -npm-pap 2198"> do you live</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5613.htm" title="ὡς c- 5613"> as if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2889.htm" title="κόσμος n- -dsm- 2889"> you still belonged to the world</a>? <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1379.htm" title="δογματίζομαι v- 2-p--ppi 1379">Why do you submit to regulations</a>: <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3366.htm" title="μηδέ c- 3366">Don’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2345.htm" title="θιγγάνω v- 2-s--aas 2345"> handle</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3366.htm" title="μηδέ c- 3366">don’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1089.htm" title="γεύομαι v- 2-s--ams 1089"> taste</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3361.htm" title="μή d- 3361">don’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/680.htm" title="ἅπτω v- 2-s--ams 680"> touch</a>”? <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3956.htm" title="πᾶς a- -npn- 3956">All</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1519.htm" title="εἰς p- 1519"> these regulations refer to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5356.htm" title="φθορά n- -asf- 5356"> what is destroyed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/671.htm" title="ἀπόχρησις n- -dsf- 671"> by being used up</a>; <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1778.htm" title="ἔνταλμα n- -apn- 1778">they are commands</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1319.htm" title="διδασκαλία n- -apf- 1319"> doctrines</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/444.htm" title="ἄνθρωπος n- -gpm- 444"> of men</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/colossians/2-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2192.htm" title="ἔχω v- -npn-pap 2192">Although these have</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3056.htm" title="λόγος n- -asm- 3056"> a reputation</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4678.htm" title="σοφία n- -gsf- 4678"> of wisdom</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ac 7:22">ar</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1479.htm" title="ἐθελοθρησκία n- -dsf- 1479"> promoting ascetic practices</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5012.htm" title="ταπεινοφροσύνη n- -dsf- 5012">humility</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2532.htm" title="καί c- 2532">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/857.htm" title="ἀφειδία n- -dsf- 857"> severe treatment</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4983.htm" title="σῶμα n- -gsn- 4983"> of the body</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3748.htm" title="ὅστις rr -npn- 3748">they</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/2076.htm" title="εἰμί v- 3-s--pai 2076"> are</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3756.htm" title="οὐ d- 3756"> not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/1722.htm" title="ἐν p- 1722"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5100.htm" title="τις ri -dsf- 5100"> any</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/5092.htm" title="τιμή n- -dsf- 5092"> value</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4314.htm" title="πρός p- 4314"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4140.htm" title="πλησμονή n- -asf- 4140"> curbing self-indulgence</a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/3588.htm" title="ὁ ra -gsf- 3588"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/greek/4561.htm" title="σάρξ n- -gsf- 4561"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit value against indulgence of the flesh">as, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Tm 4:8">at</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:1</b> 2Tm 4:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:1</b> Col 4:13-16; Rv 1:11; 3:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:2</b> Lk 16:25; Col 4:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:2</b> Php 3:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:2</b> Other mss read <i>mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ</i> ; other ms variations exist on this v.</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:2</b> Col 1:27</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:3</b> Pr 3:19; Is 11:2; 45:3; Jr 23:5; Ac 7:22; 1Co 1:21</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:3</b> 1Co 14:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:5</b> Ps 51:12; 1Th 2:17</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:6</b> Jd 3</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:6</b> Eph 3:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:7</b> Eph 2:20</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:7</b> Eph 4:21; Heb 13:9</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:8</b> Mk 7:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:8</b> 1Tm 6:20</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:9</b> Php 2:6; Col 1:19</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:9</b> Or <i>of the deity</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:9</b> Or <i>nature lives in a human body</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:10</b> 1Co 11:3; Eph 1:22; 4:15; 5:23</span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:11</b> Col 1:22; 3:9</span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:11</b> = His death</span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:11</b> Mt 1:17; Eph 5:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:12</b> Rm 6:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">x. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:12</b> Eph 2:6; Col 3:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">y. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:12</b> Mt 17:9; Jn 5:25; 20:9; 21:14; Ac 2:24</span><br /><span class="ftn">z. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:14</b> Lk 9:23; 23:26</span><br /><span class="ftn">aa. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:15</b> Or <i>them through it</i> ; = through the cross</span><br /><span class="ftn">ab. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:15</b> Lk 10:18; Jn 12:31; 16:11; Eph 6:12; Heb 2:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">ac. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:16</b> Lk 6:37</span><br /><span class="ftn">ad. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:16</b> Jn 6:55; Rm 14:3,17; 1Co 8:4; Heb 9:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">ae. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:16</b> Ps 81:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">af. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:16</b> Or <i>or sabbaths</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">ag. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:17</b> Heb 8:5; 10:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">ah. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:17</b> Rm 8:38</span><br /><span class="ftn">ai. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:17</b> Or <i>substance belongs to</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">aj. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:17</b> Gl 3:24; 5:2</span><br /><span class="ftn">ak. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:18</b> Or <i>no one cheat us out of your prize</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">al. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:18</b> 1Co 9:24; Php 3:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">am. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:18</b> Col 3:12</span><br /><span class="ftn">an. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:18</b> 1Co 4:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">ao. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:18</b> Lit <i>fleshly</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">ap. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:19</b> 1Co 6:13; Eph 4:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">aq. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:20</b> Rm 6:8; 1Pt 2:24</span><br /><span class="ftn">ar. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:23</b> Ac 7:22</span><br /><span class="ftn">as. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:23</b> Lit <i>value against indulgence of the flesh</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">at. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>2:23</b> 1Tm 4:8</span><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard Bible®,<br>Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.<br>Used by permission.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../colossians/1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Colossians 1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Colossians 1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../colossians/3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Colossians 3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Colossians 3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/colossians/2-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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