Colossians 2
Lexham English Bible
Christ, the Mystery of God
2 For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on behalf of you, and those in Laodicea, and all those who have not seen my face in person[a], 2 so that their hearts may be encouraged, united in love and into all the wealth of the full assurance of insight into the knowledge of the mystery of God, Christ, 3 in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden. 4 I say this in order that no one will deceive you with persuasive speech, 5 for even if I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing and seeing your good order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.
Made Alive in Christ
6 Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, live in him, 7 firmly rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding with thankfulness. 8 Beware lest anyone take you captive[b] through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition[c], according to the elemental spirits of the world and not according to Christ, 9 because in him all the fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10 and you are filled in him, who is the head over every ruler and authority, 11 in whom also you were circumcised with a circumcision not made by hands, by the removal of the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism, in which also you were raised together with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. 13 And although you were dead[d][e] in the trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14 having destroyed the certificate of indebtedness in ordinances against us, which was hostile to us, and removed it out of the way by[f] nailing it to the cross. 15 When he[g] had disarmed the rulers and the authorities, he made a display of them in public, triumphing over them by it.[h]
Do Not Be Judged by Human Religious Rules
16 Therefore do not let anyone judge you with reference to eating or[i] drinking or participation in a feast or a new moon or a Sabbath, 17 which are a shadow of what is to come, but the reality is Christ. 18 Let no one condemn you, taking pleasure in humility and the worship of angels, going into detail about the things which he has seen, inflated without cause by his fleshly mind, 19 and not holding fast to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by the ligaments and sinews, grows with the growth of God.
20 If you have died with Christ to the elemental spirits of the world, why do you submit to them as if living in the world? 21 “Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch,” 22 which things are all meant for destruction by consuming according to human commandments and teachings, 23 which things although they have[j],[k] to be sure, an appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and humility and unsparing treatment of the body, do not have any value[l] against the indulgence of the flesh.
Footnotes
- Colossians 2:1 Literally “in the flesh”
- Colossians 2:8 Literally “anyone be the one who takes captive you”
- Colossians 2:8 Literally “the tradition of men”
- Colossians 2:13 Literally “and you being dead”
- Colossians 2:13 Here the participle (“being”) is understood as concessive
- Colossians 2:14 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“nailing”) which is understood as means
- Colossians 2:15 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had disarmed”) which is understood as temporal
- Colossians 2:15 Or “in him”
- Colossians 2:16 Some manuscripts have “and”
- Colossians 2:23 Literally “having”
- Colossians 2:23 *Here the participle (“having”) is understood as concessive
- Colossians 2:23 Literally “are not with any value”
Kolosserbrevet 2
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
2 (A) Jag vill att ni ska veta vilken kamp jag har för er och för dem i Laodicea och för alla som inte har träffat mig personligen. 2 (B) Jag kämpar för att de ska bli styrkta i sina hjärtan och förenade[a] i kärlek och nå fram till hela den rika och fullt övertygade förståelse som ger rätt insikt i Guds hemlighet Kristus. 3 (C) I honom är vishetens och kunskapens alla skatter gömda.
4 (D) Detta säger jag för att ingen ska bedra er med övertalningsknep. 5 (E) För även om jag inte är hos er kroppsligen, så är jag hos er i anden och gläder mig när jag ser er ordning och fasthet i tron på Kristus. 6 (F) Liksom ni tog emot Kristus Jesus som Herren, så lev i honom, 7 (G) rotade och uppbyggda i honom och grundade i tron i enlighet med den undervisning ni fått. Och låt er tacksamhet flöda över.
Kristus är trons grund
8 (H) Se till att ingen fångar er med den tomma och förrädiska filosofi som bygger på mänskliga traditioner och världsliga makter[b] och inte på Kristus. 9 (I) I honom bor gudomens hela fullhet i kroppslig gestalt, 10 (J) och i honom är ni uppfyllda[c], han som är huvudet över alla härskare och makter.
11 (K) I honom blev ni också omskurna, inte med människohand utan med Kristi omskärelse, när ni avkläddes er syndiga natur 12 (L) och begravdes med honom i dopet. I dopet blev ni också uppväckta med honom genom tron på Guds kraft[d], han som uppväckte honom från de döda. 13 (M) Ni var döda genom era överträdelser och er oomskurna natur, men också er har han gjort levande med Kristus. Han har förlåtit oss alla överträdelser 14 (N) och utplånat skuldebrevet som vittnade mot oss med sina krav. Det tog han bort genom att spika fast det på korset. 15 (O) Han avväpnade[e] härskarna och makterna och gjorde dem till allmänt åtlöje när han triumferade över dem på korset[f].
I Kristus är friheten
16 (P) Låt därför ingen döma er för vad ni äter och dricker eller när det gäller högtid eller nymånad eller sabbat. 17 (Q) Allt detta är en skugga av det som skulle komma, men själva verkligheten[g] är Kristus. 18 Låt er inte diskvalificeras från segerkransen av någon som njuter av "ödmjukhet[h]" och ängladyrkan, som pratar på om det han har sett[i] och som utan orsak är uppblåst i sitt köttsliga sinne[j]. 19 (R) Han håller sig inte till honom som är huvudet och som får hela kroppen att växa med den tillväxt som Gud ger, stödd och sammanhållen som den är av leder och senor.
20 (S) Om ni med Kristus har dött bort från världens makter, varför beter ni er då som om ni levde i världen och böjer er under bud som 21 (T) "ta inte", "smaka inte", "rör inte"? 22 (U) Allt detta gäller sådant som ska användas och för-brukas – det rör sig om människors bud och läror. 23 Visserligen ser det ut som vishet, med självvald fromhet, "ödmjukhet" och späkning av kroppen, men det har inget värde utan tillfredsställer bara det köttsliga sinnet.
Footnotes
- 2:2 förenade Annan översättning: "undervisade".
- 2:8 makter Annan översättning: "stadgar" (även i 2:20).
- 2:10 uppfyllda Annan översättning: "kompletta".
- 2:12 tron på Guds kraft Annan översättning: "tron som Gud verkar" (jfr Ef 1:19).
- 2:15 avväpnade Annan översättning: "klädde av", liksom en romersk fältherre vid triumftåget lät besegrade krigsfångar gå nakna framför hans vagn.
- 2:15 på korset Ordagrant: "på det". Annan översättning: "genom honom (Kristus)".
- 2:17 verkligheten Ordagrant: "kroppen", den verklighet som har förebådats av skuggbilden i GT:s profetior.
- 2:18 ödmjukhet Ordet, som här brukas i nedsättande mening, förklaras närmare i vers 23 där den falska ödmjukheten förknippas med sträng, självvald askes.
- 2:18 det han har sett Andra handskrifter: "det han inte har sett".
- 2:18 sitt köttsliga sinne Behärskat av lägre mänskliga begär, inte av Guds Ande (jfr Rom 8:5f, Gal 5:16f).
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
New King James Version
Not Philosophy but Christ
2 For I want you to know what a great (A)conflict[a] I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, 2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, [b]both of the Father and of Christ, 3 (B)in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
4 Now this I say (C)lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words. 5 For (D)though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing [c]to see (E)your good order and the (F)steadfastness of your faith in Christ.
6 (G)As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 (H)rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding [d]in it with thanksgiving.
8 Beware lest anyone [e]cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to (I)the tradition of men, according to the (J)basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For (K)in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead [f]bodily; 10 and you are complete in Him, who is the (L)head of all [g]principality and power.
Not Legalism but Christ
11 In Him you were also (M)circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by (N)putting off the body [h]of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 (O)buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through (P)faith in the working of God, (Q)who raised Him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, 14 (R)having wiped out the [i]handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. 15 (S)Having disarmed (T)principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.
16 So let no one (U)judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a [j]festival or a new moon or sabbaths, 17 (V)which are a shadow of things to come, but the [k]substance is of Christ. 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 [l]not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 19 and not holding fast to (W)the Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, (X)grows with the increase that is from God.
20 [m]Therefore, if you (Y)died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, (Z)why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations— 21 (AA)“Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,” 22 which all concern things which perish with the using—(AB)according to the commandments and doctrines of men? 23 (AC)These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and [n]neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
Footnotes
- Colossians 2:1 struggle
- Colossians 2:2 NU omits both of the Father and
- Colossians 2:5 Lit. and seeing
- Colossians 2:7 NU omits in it
- Colossians 2:8 Lit. plunder you or take you captive
- Colossians 2:9 in bodily form
- Colossians 2:10 rule and authority
- Colossians 2:11 NU omits of the sins
- Colossians 2:14 certificate of debt with its
- Colossians 2:16 feast day
- Colossians 2:17 Lit. body
- Colossians 2:18 NU omits not
- Colossians 2:20 NU, M omit Therefore
- Colossians 2:23 severe treatment, asceticism
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