Colossians 2:17
New King James Version
17 (A)which are a shadow of things to come, but the [a]substance is of Christ.
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- Colossians 2:17 Lit. body
Colossians 2:17
Amplified Bible
17 Such things are only a shadow of what is to come and they have only symbolic value; but the substance [the reality of what is foreshadowed] belongs to Christ.
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Colossians 2:17
New American Standard Bible
17 things which are only a (A)shadow of what is to come; but the [a]substance [b]belongs to Christ.
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- Colossians 2:17 Lit body
- Colossians 2:17 Lit of Christ
Colossians 2:17
New International Version
17 These are a shadow of the things that were to come;(A) the reality, however, is found in Christ.
Colossians 2:17
The Message
16-17 So don’t put up with anyone pressuring you in details of diet, worship services, or holy days. All those things are mere shadows cast before what was to come; the substance is Christ.
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