Colossians 2:18-20
King James Version
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,
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Colossians 2:18-20
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
18 Do not let anyone disqualify you, insisting on self-abasement and worship of angels, dwelling[a] on visions,[b] puffed up without cause by a human way of thinking,[c] 19 and not holding fast to the head, from whom the whole body, nourished and held together by its ligaments and sinews, grows with a growth that is from God.
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20 If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the universe,[d] why do you live as if you still belonged to the world? Why do you submit to regulations,
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- Colossians 2:18 Other ancient authorities read not dwelling
- Colossians 2:18 Meaning of Gk uncertain
- Colossians 2:18 Gk by the mind of his flesh
- Colossians 2:20 Or the rudiments of the world
Colossians 2:18-20
New King James Version
18 Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has [a]not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 19 and not holding fast to (A)the Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, (B)grows with the increase that is from God.
20 [b]Therefore, if you (C)died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, (D)why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—
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- Colossians 2:18 NU omits not
- Colossians 2:20 NU, M omit Therefore
Colossians 2:18-20
English Standard Version
18 Let no one (A)disqualify you, (B)insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, (C)going on in detail about visions,[a] (D)puffed up without reason by (E)his sensuous mind, 19 and (F)not (G)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 (H)you died to the (I)elemental spirits of the world, (J)why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to regulations—
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- Colossians 2:18 Or about the things he has seen
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