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Colossians 2:20-23
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Colossians 2:20-23
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Since You Died With Christ, Do Not Submit To Human Decrees
20 If you died with Christ from[a] the elemental[b] things of the world, why, as-though living in the world, do you submit-to-decrees (21 “Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch”; 22 Things which[c] are all for[d] perishing[e] in the use[f]!) according-to the commandments and teachings of humans?— 23 which are indeed having the talk[g] of wisdom in-connection-with will-worship[h] and humility[i] and harsh-treatment[j] of the body, not[k] in-connection-with any [real] value against the indulgence of the flesh.
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- Colossians 2:20 Or, away-from.
- Colossians 2:20 See 2:8.
- Colossians 2:22 Paul interjects his opinion of such teaching.
- Colossians 2:22 That is, intended for, destined for.
- Colossians 2:22 Or, destruction, ruin.
- Colossians 2:22 Or, using-up, consumption.
- Colossians 2:23 Or, report, reputation.
- Colossians 2:23 Or, self-made religion, self-chosen religion, would-be religion. It is worship sourced in the will of the worshiper, not the will of the one worshiped.
- Colossians 2:23 See v 18.
- Colossians 2:23 Or, unsparing-treatment.
- Colossians 2:23 not...flesh. Or, not in connection with any honor for the satisfaction of the flesh; or, not in connection with any honor, [but] for the indulgence of their flesh.
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