23 Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility(A) and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.

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23 (A)These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and [a]neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:23 severe treatment, asceticism

23 These are matters which do have the [a]appearance of wisdom in [b](A)self-made religion and humility and (B)severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against (C)fleshly indulgence.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:23 Lit report; Gr logos
  2. Colossians 2:23 Or would-be religion