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Colossians 2:18
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Colossians 2:18
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
18 Let no one decide-against you while delighting[a] in humility[b] and worship of [c] angels, dwelling-upon[d] things which he has seen, being puffed-up in-vain by the mind of [e] his flesh,
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- Colossians 2:18 Or, desiring to do so by-means-of humility.
- Colossians 2:18 That is, human lowliness, regarding humans as too insignificant to approach God except through angels; or, ascetic humility, self-abasement.
- Colossians 2:18 That is offered to angels. Or, offered by angels (angels’ worship), viewing themselves as mystically joining into the angels’ worship of God.
- Colossians 2:18 Or, taking his stand upon, entering in. Paul may be quoting their terms, delighting in ‘humility’ and ‘angels’ worship’, things which he has seen while ‘entering-in’ [a mystical experience].
- Colossians 2:18 That is, belonging to, characterized by, controlled by.
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Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing
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