Colosenses 2
Nueva Versión Internacional (Castilian)
2 Quiero que sepáis que sostengo una gran lucha por vuestro bien y por el bien de los que están en Laodicea, y de tantos que no me conocen personalmente. 2 Quiero que lo sepan para que cobren ánimo, permanezcan unidos por amor, y tengan toda la riqueza que proviene de la convicción y del entendimiento. Así conocerán el misterio de Dios, es decir, a Cristo, 3 en quien están escondidos todos los tesoros de la sabiduría y del conocimiento. 4 Os digo esto para que nadie os engañe con argumentos capciosos. 5 Aunque estoy físicamente ausente, os acompaño en espíritu, y me alegro al ver vuestro buen orden y la firmeza de vuestra fe en Cristo.
Libertad en Cristo
6 Por eso, de la manera que recibisteis a Cristo Jesús como Señor, vivid ahora en él, 7 arraigados y edificados en él, confirmados en la fe como se os enseñó, y llenos de gratitud.
8 Cuidaos de que nadie os cautive con la vana y engañosa filosofía que sigue tradiciones humanas, la que está de acuerdo con los principios[a] de este mundo y no conforme a Cristo.
9 Toda la plenitud de la divinidad habita en forma corporal en Cristo; 10 y en él, que es la cabeza de todo poder y autoridad, vosotros habéis recibido esa plenitud. 11 Además, en él fuisteis circuncidados, no por mano humana, sino con la circuncisión que consiste en despojarse del cuerpo pecaminoso.[b] Esta circuncisión la efectuó Cristo. 12 Vosotros la recibisteis al ser sepultados con él en el bautismo. En él también fuisteis resucitados mediante la fe en el poder de Dios, quien lo resucitó de entre los muertos.
13 Antes de recibir esa circuncisión, vosotros estabais muertos en vuestros pecados. Sin embargo, Dios nos[c] dio vida en unión con Cristo, al perdonarnos todos los pecados 14 y anular la deuda[d] que teníamos pendiente por los requisitos de la ley. Él anuló esa deuda que nos era adversa, clavándola en la cruz. 15 Desarmó a los poderes y a las potestades, y por medio de Cristo[e] los humilló en público al exhibirlos en su desfile triunfal.
16 Así que nadie os juzgue a vosotros por lo que coméis o bebéis, o con respecto a días de fiesta religiosa, de luna nueva o de reposo. 17 Todo esto es una sombra de las cosas que van a venir; la realidad se halla en Cristo. 18 No dejéis que os prive de esta realidad ninguno de esos que se ufanan en fingir humildad y adoración de ángeles. Los tales hacen alarde de lo que no han visto; y, envanecidos por su razonamiento humano, 19 no se mantienen firmemente unidos a la Cabeza. Por la acción de esta, todo el cuerpo, sostenido y ajustado mediante las articulaciones y ligamentos, va creciendo como Dios quiere.
20 Si con Cristo vosotros ya habéis muerto a los principios de este mundo, ¿por qué, como si todavía pertenecierais al mundo, os sometéis a preceptos tales como: 21 «No tomes en tus manos, no pruebes, no toques»? 22 Estos preceptos, basados en reglas y enseñanzas humanas, se refieren a cosas que van a desaparecer con el uso. 23 Tienen sin duda apariencia de sabiduría, con su afectada piedad, falsa humildad y severo trato del cuerpo, pero de nada sirven frente a los apetitos de la naturaleza pecaminosa.[f]
Footnotes
- 2:8 los principios. Alt. los poderes espirituales, o las normas; también en v. 20.
- 2:11 cuerpo pecaminoso. Lit. cuerpo de la carne.
- 2:13 nos. Var. os.
- 2:14 la deuda. Lit. el pagaré.
- 2:15 por medio de Cristo. Alt. mediante la cruz.
- 2:23 los apetitos de la naturaleza pecaminosa. Lit. la satisfacción de la carne.
Colossians 2
King James Version
2 For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
16 Let 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:
17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
18 Let 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,
19 And 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.
20 Wherefore 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;
22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
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
English Standard Version
2 For I want you to know (A)how great a (B)struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, 2 that (C)their hearts may be encouraged, being (D)knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of (E)God's mystery, which is Christ, 3 (F)in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 I say this in order (G)that no one may delude you with plausible arguments. 5 For (H)though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your (I)good order and (J)the firmness of your faith in Christ.
Alive in Christ
6 (K)Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 (L)rooted and (M)built up in him and (N)established in the faith, just (O)as you were taught, abounding (P)in thanksgiving.
8 See to it that no one takes you captive by (Q)philosophy and (R)empty deceit, according to (S)human tradition, according to the (T)elemental spirits[a] of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For (U)in him the whole fullness of deity dwells (V)bodily, 10 and (W)you have been filled in him, who is (X)the head of all rule and authority. 11 In him also (Y)you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by (Z)putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 (AA)having been buried with him in baptism, in which (AB)you were also raised with him through faith in (AC)the powerful working of God, (AD)who raised him from the dead. 13 (AE)And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God (AF)made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14 by (AG)canceling (AH)the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. 15 (AI)He disarmed the rulers and authorities[b] and (AJ)put them to open shame, by (AK)triumphing over them in him.[c]
Let No One Disqualify You
16 Therefore let no one (AL)pass judgment on you (AM)in questions of food and drink, or with regard to (AN)a festival or (AO)a new moon or a Sabbath. 17 (AP)These are a shadow of the things to come, but (AQ)the substance belongs to Christ. 18 Let no one (AR)disqualify you, (AS)insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, (AT)going on in detail about visions,[d] (AU)puffed up without reason by (AV)his sensuous mind, 19 and (AW)not (AX)holding fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, nourished and knit together through its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God.
20 If with Christ (AY)you died to the (AZ)elemental spirits of the world, (BA)why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to regulations— 21 (BB)“Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch” 22 ((BC)referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to (BD)human precepts and teachings? 23 These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in (BE)promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are (BF)of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.
Footnotes
- Colossians 2:8 Or elementary principles; also verse 20
- Colossians 2:15 Probably demonic rulers and authorities
- Colossians 2:15 Or in it (that is, the cross)
- Colossians 2:18 Or about the things he has seen
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