Colosenses 2

¹ For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; ² that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Colossians 2:2 The ancient authorities vary much in the text of this passage. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ even Christ, ³ in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden. ⁴ This I say, that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech. ⁵ For though I am 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 therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, ⁷ rooted and builded up in him, and established in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Colossians 2:7 Some ancient authorities insert in it. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ in thanksgiving. ⁸ __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Colossians 2:8 Or, See whether __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Colossians 2:8 Or, elements. See Gal. 4:3 margin. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ rudiments of the world, and not after Christ: ⁹ for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily, ¹⁰ and in him ye are made full, who is the head of all principality and power: ¹¹ in whom ye were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ; ¹² having been buried with him in baptism, wherein ye were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. ¹³ And you, being dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you, I say , did he make alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses; ¹⁴ having blotted out the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross; ¹⁵ __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Colossians 2:15 Or, having put off from himself the principalities etc. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ having despoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. ¹⁶ Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a sabbath day: ¹⁷ which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ’s. ¹⁸ Let no man rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Colossians 2:18 The Greek word denotes and act of reverence, whether paid to a creature, or to the Creator. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ worshipping of the angels, __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Colossians 2:18 Or, taking his stand upon __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ dwelling in the things which he hath __a__FOOTNOTE__a__ Colossians 2:18 Many authorities, some ancient, insert not. __b__FOOTNOTE__b__ seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, ¹⁹ and not holding fast the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, increaseth with the increase of God. ²⁰ If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances, ²¹ Handle not, nor taste, nor touch ²² (all which things are to perish with the using), after the precepts and doctrines of men? ²³ Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.