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Colosenses 2
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2 Quiero que sepan cuánto he batallado por ustedes, por la iglesia de Laodicea y por aquellos a quienes nunca he tenido el gusto de conocer personalmente.

2 Mi lucha es para que se animen, que estén unidos estrechamente por las fuertes ataduras del amor, y que alcancen la rica experiencia de una genuina certidumbre y clara comprensión, porque el plan secreto de Dios, que ya por fin ha sido revelado, es Cristo mismo. 3 En él están escondidos todos los tesoros de la sabiduría y del conocimiento. 4 Digo esto porque temo que alguien pueda engañarlos con palabras bonitas, 5 y porque, a pesar de que me encuentro lejos de ustedes, mi corazón está a su lado, feliz de ver que todo marcha bien entre ustedes y que poseen una fe robusta en Cristo.

Libertad en Cristo

6 Ahora bien, de la misma manera que recibieron a Cristo Jesús como Señor, deben comportarse como le agrada a él; 7 es decir, enraizados en él y que sea él quien les haga crecer. Manténganse convencidos de la verdad que les enseñaron y llenos de acción de gracias al Señor.

8 No dejen que nadie los engañe con filosofías erradas y huecas, basadas en tradiciones humanas y en los poderes que dominan este mundo, y no en la enseñanza de Cristo. 9 En Cristo habita toda la plenitud de Dios encarnada en un cuerpo humano, 10 y ustedes, al estar unidos a él, están llenos de esa plenitud. Además, él es la cabeza y tiene autoridad sobre cualquier principado o potestad.

11 Por estar unidos a Cristo, él los libertó de su naturaleza pecaminosa, no por medio de la circuncisión que se hace en el cuerpo, sino por medio de la circuncisión que hace Cristo. 12 Con él ustedes fueron sepultados en el bautismo, y en su resurrección resucitaron ustedes con él, mediante la fe en el poder de Dios que lo resucitó.

13 De hecho, ustedes estaban muertos a causa de sus pecados y no se habían despojado de su naturaleza pecaminosa; pero Dios nos vivificó con Cristo y nos perdonó los pecados. 14 Él eliminó la prueba acusatoria que había contra ustedes, es decir, los mandamientos de la ley. Esa quedó anulada cuando la clavó en la cruz. 15 Y así despojó a los seres espirituales que tienen poder y autoridad, y, por medio de Cristo, los humilló públicamente y los exhibió en su desfile triunfal.

16 Que nadie, pues, los critique a ustedes por cuestiones de comidas o bebidas, ni porque no celebren sus festividades ni sus ceremonias de luna nueva ni sus sábados. 17 Estas eran sólo como sombras del que había de venir, es decir, Cristo. 18 No dejen ustedes que les quiten su premio quienes fingen ser humildes y adoran a los ángeles. Estos individuos dicen haber visto visiones y se llenan de orgullo por sus pensamientos humanos. 19 Sin embargo, no están conectados a Cristo, la cabeza, a la cual nosotros, que formamos su cuerpo, sí estamos unidos. Y lo estamos por medio de fuertes junturas y ligamentos, con lo cual crecemos a medida que Dios nos nutre.

20 Si ustedes murieron con Cristo y ya no están esclavizados a los poderes que dominan el mundo, ¿por qué se someten, como si fueran todavía del mundo, a reglas 21 tales como: «no toques eso, no comas aquello, no lo tomes en tus manos»? 22 Esas reglas son puramente humanas, que con el tiempo van perdiendo valor. 23 Podrán parecer muy sabias tales reglas, ya que para obedecerlas hay que ser devotos de veras, y porque son humillantes y duras para el cuerpo, pero de nada sirven en lo que a dominar los malos pensamientos y deseos se refiere.

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2 Quiero que sepan qué gran lucha sostengo por el bien de ustedes y 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 Digo esto para que nadie los engañe con argumentos que parecen convincentes. 5 Aunque estoy físicamente ausente, los acompaño en espíritu, y me alegro al ver su buen orden y la firmeza de su fe en Cristo.

Libertad en Cristo

6 Por eso, de la manera que recibieron a Cristo Jesús como Señor, vivan ahora en él, 7 arraigados y edificados en él, confirmados en la fe como se les enseñó y llenos de gratitud.

8 Cuídense de que nadie los 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 Porque 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, ustedes han recibido esa plenitud. 11 Además, en él fueron circuncidados, no por mano humana, sino con la circuncisión que consiste en despojarse del cuerpo pecaminoso. Esta circuncisión la efectuó Cristo. 12 Ustedes la recibieron al ser sepultados con él en el bautismo. En él también fueron resucitados mediante la fe en el poder de Dios, quien lo resucitó de entre los muertos.

13 Antes de recibir esa circuncisión, ustedes estaban muertos en sus transgresiones. Sin embargo, Dios nos[b] dio vida en unión con Cristo, al perdonarnos todos los pecados 14 y anular la deuda[c] 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 autoridades y, por medio de Cristo,[d] los humilló en público al exhibirlos en su desfile triunfal.

16 Así que nadie los juzgue a ustedes por lo que comen, beben o con respecto a días de fiesta religiosa, de luna nueva o de sábado. 17 Todo esto es una sombra de las cosas que están por venir; la realidad se halla en Cristo. 18 No dejen que les prive de esta realidad ninguno de esos que presumen fingiendo humildad y adoración de ángeles. Los tales hacen alarde de lo que 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 los ligamentos, va creciendo como Dios quiere.

20 Si con Cristo ustedes ya han muerto a los principios de este mundo, ¿por qué, como si todavía pertenecieran al mundo, se someten 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 devoción, falsa humildad y severo trato del cuerpo, pero de nada sirven frente a los apetitos de la carne.[e]

Footnotes

  1. 2:8 los principios. Alt. los poderes espirituales, o las normas; también en v. 20.
  2. 2:13 nos. Var. les.
  3. 2:14 la deuda. Lit. el pagaré.
  4. 2:15 por medio de Cristo. Alt. mediante la cruz.
  5. 2:23 En contextos como estos la palabra griega para carne (sarx) se refiere a la naturaleza pecaminosa de los seres humanos, a menudo presentada en oposición al Espíritu.
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2 I want you to know how hard I am contending(A) for you and for those at Laodicea,(B) and for all who have not met me personally. 2 My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart(C) and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery(D) of God, namely, Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.(E) 4 I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments.(F) 5 For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit(G) and delight to see how disciplined(H) you are and how firm(I) your faith in Christ(J) is.

Spiritual Fullness in Christ

6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord,(K) continue to live your lives in him, 7 rooted(L) and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught,(M) and overflowing with thankfulness.

8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy,(N) which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces[a] of this world(O) rather than on Christ.

9 For in Christ all the fullness(P) of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head(Q) over every power and authority.(R) 11 In him you were also circumcised(S) with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the flesh[b](T) was put off when you were circumcised by[c] Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism,(U) in which you were also raised with him(V) through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.(W)

13 When you were dead in your sins(X) and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you[d] alive(Y) with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,(Z) 14 having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness,(AA) which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.(AB) 15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities,(AC) he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them(AD) by the cross.[e]

Freedom From Human Rules

16 Therefore do not let anyone judge you(AE) by what you eat or drink,(AF) or with regard to a religious festival,(AG) a New Moon celebration(AH) or a Sabbath day.(AI) 17 These are a shadow of the things that were to come;(AJ) the reality, however, is found in Christ. 18 Do not let anyone who delights in false humility(AK) and the worship of angels disqualify you.(AL) Such a person also goes into great detail about what they have seen; they are puffed up with idle notions by their unspiritual mind. 19 They have lost connection with the head,(AM) from whom the whole body,(AN) supported and held together by its ligaments and sinews, grows as God causes it to grow.(AO)

20 Since you died with Christ(AP) to the elemental spiritual forces of this world,(AQ) why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules:(AR) 21 “Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”? 22 These rules, which have to do with things that are all destined to perish(AS) with use, are based on merely human commands and teachings.(AT) 23 Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility(AU) and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.

Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:8 Or the basic principles; also in verse 20
  2. Colossians 2:11 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verse 13.
  3. Colossians 2:11 Or put off in the circumcision of
  4. Colossians 2:13 Some manuscripts us
  5. Colossians 2:15 Or them in him
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You Are Built Up in Christ

2 For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those [believers] at [a]Laodicea, and for all who [like yourselves] have never seen me face to face. 2 [For my hope is] that their hearts may be encouraged as they are knit together in [unselfish] [b]love, so that they may have all the riches that come from the full assurance of understanding [the joy of salvation], resulting in a true [and more intimate] knowledge of the [c]mystery of God, that is, Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge [regarding the word and purposes of God]. 4 I say this so that no one will deceive you with persuasive [but thoroughly deceptive] arguments. 5 For even though I am absent [from you] in body, nevertheless I am with you in spirit, [d]delighted to see your good discipline [as you stand shoulder to shoulder and form a solid front] and to see the stability of your faith in Christ [your steadfast reliance on Him and your unwavering confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness].

6 Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in [union with] Him [reflecting His character in the things you do and say—living lives that lead others away from sin], 7 having been deeply rooted [in Him] and now being continually built up in Him and [becoming increasingly more] established [e]in your faith, just as you were taught, and overflowing in it with gratitude.

8 See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception [pseudo-intellectual babble], according to the tradition [and musings] of mere men, following the [f]elementary principles of this world, rather than following [the truth—the teachings of] Christ. 9 For in Him all the fullness of Deity (the Godhead) dwells in bodily form [completely expressing the divine essence of God]. 10 And in Him you have been made complete [achieving spiritual stature through Christ], and He is the head over all rule and authority [of every angelic and earthly power]. 11 In Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, but by the [spiritual] circumcision of Christ in the stripping off of the body of the flesh [the sinful carnal nature], 12 having been buried with Him in baptism and raised with Him [to a new life] through [your] faith in the working of God, [as displayed] when He raised Christ from the dead. 13 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh (worldliness, manner of life), God made you alive together with Christ, having [freely] forgiven us all our sins, 14 having canceled out the [g]certificate of debt consisting of [h]legal demands [which were in force] against us and which were hostile to us. And this certificate He has set aside and completely removed by nailing it to the cross. 15 When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities [those supernatural forces of evil operating against us], He made a public example of them [exhibiting them as captives in His triumphal procession], having triumphed over them through [i]the cross.

16 Therefore let no one judge you in regard to food and drink or in regard to [the observance of] a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day. 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. 18 Let no one defraud you of your prize [your freedom in Christ and your salvation] by insisting on mock humility and the worship of angels, going into detail about visions [he claims] he has seen [to justify his authority], puffed up [in conceit] by his unspiritual mind, 19 and not holding fast to the head [of the body, Jesus Christ], from whom the entire body, supplied and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows with the growth [that can come only] from God.

20 If you have died with Christ to the [j]elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were still living in the world, do you submit to rules and regulations, such as, 21 “Do not handle [this], do not taste [that], do not [even] touch!”? 22 (these things all perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men.(A) 23 These practices indeed have the appearance [that popularly passes as that] of wisdom in self-made religion and mock humility and severe treatment of the body (asceticism), but are of no value against sinful indulgence [because they do not honor God].

Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:1 Along with Colossae, Laodicea was located in the valley of the Lycus River and is one of the seven churches mentioned in Rev 1-3.
  2. Colossians 2:2 See note 1:4.
  3. Colossians 2:2 See note 1:26.
  4. Colossians 2:5 Lit rejoicing and seeing.
  5. Colossians 2:7 Or by.
  6. Colossians 2:8 Perhaps a reference to ancient philosophies based on the belief that only the material world is real.
  7. Colossians 2:14 This term refers to a debtor’s handwritten note acknowledging the debt.
  8. Colossians 2:14 I.e. the requirements found in the Mosaic Law which were violated. The debt is the punishment due for the violator’s sins. Gentiles were never directly liable to the Law, but as Paul explains in Rom 2:12-16, God holds them responsible for violating the principles of the Law that they acknowledge of their own volition.
  9. Colossians 2:15 Lit it or Him.
  10. Colossians 2:20 See note v 8.
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