Colossians 2:20-23
Legacy Standard Bible
20 (A)If you have died with Christ [a]to the (B)elementary principles of the world, (C)why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to (D)decrees: 21 “Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch”? 22 Which [b]deal with everything (E)destined to perish [c]with use, which are in accordance with the (F)commands and teachings of men; 23 which are matters having, to be sure, a [d]word of wisdom in [e](G)self-made religion and self-abasement and (H)severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against (I)fleshly indulgence.
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- Colossians 2:20 Lit from
- Colossians 2:22 Lit are
- Colossians 2:22 Or by being consumed
- Colossians 2:23 Or message
- Colossians 2:23 Or would-be religion
Colossians 2:20-23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
20 If you died with the Messiah(A) to the elemental forces of this world, why do you live as if you still belonged to the world? Why do you submit to regulations: 21 “Don’t handle, don’t taste, don’t touch”? 22 All these regulations refer to what is destroyed by being used up; they are commands and doctrines of men. 23 Although these have a reputation of wisdom(B) by promoting ascetic practices, humility, and severe treatment of the body, they are not of any value in curbing self-indulgence.[a](C)
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- Colossians 2:23 Lit value against indulgence of the flesh
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