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World English Bible

Colossians 2 (WEBP)

[1] For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you and for those 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 gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,
[3] in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden.
[4] Now I say this that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.
[5] For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.
[6] As therefore you received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him,
[7] rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.
[8] Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elemental spirits of the world, and not after Christ.
[9] For in him all the fullness of the Deity dwells bodily,
[10] and in him you are made full, who is the head of all principality and power.
[11] In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the sins of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ,
[12] having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.
[13] You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,
[14] wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us. He has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross.
[15] Having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
[16] Let no one therefore judge you in eating or drinking, or with respect to 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 one rob you of your prize by self-abasement and worshiping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
[19] and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God’s growth.
[20] If you died with Christ from the elemental spirits of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances,
[21] “Don’t handle, nor taste, nor touch”
[22] (all of which perish with use), according to the precepts and doctrines of men?
[23] These things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, humility, and severity to the body, but aren’t of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Colossians 2 (KJVS)

[1] 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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

Colossians 2 (YLT)

[1] For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,
[2] that their hearts may be comforted, being united in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of the understanding, to the full knowledge of the secret of the God and Father, and of the Christ,
[3] in whom are all the treasures of the wisdom and the knowledge hid,
[4] and this I say, that no one may beguile you in enticing words,
[5] for if even in the flesh I am absent-yet in the spirit I am with you, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in regard to Christ;
[6] as, then, ye did receive Christ Jesus the Lord, in him walk ye,
[7] being rooted and built up in him, and confirmed in the faith, as ye were taught-abounding in it in thanksgiving.
[8] See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,
[9] because in him doth tabernacle all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,
[10] and ye are in him made full, who is the head of all principality and authority,
[11] in whom also ye were circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the sins of the flesh in the circumcision of the Christ,
[12] being buried with him in the baptism, in which also ye rose with him through the faith of the working of God, who did raise him out of the dead.
[13] And you-being dead in the trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh-He made alive together with him, having forgiven you all the trespasses,
[14] having blotted out the handwriting in the ordinances that is against us, that was contrary to us, and he hath taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;
[15] having stripped the principalities and the authorities, he made a shew of them openly-having triumphed over them in it.
[16] Let no one, then, judge you in eating or in drinking, or in respect of a feast, or of a new moon, or of sabbaths,
[17] which are a shadow of the coming things, and the body is of the Christ;
[18] let no one beguile you of your prize, delighting in humble-mindedness and in worship of the messengers, intruding into the things he hath not seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,
[19] and not holding the head, from which all the body-through the joints and bands gathering supply, and being knit together-may increase with the increase of God.
[20] If, then, ye did die with the Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances?
[21] -thou mayest not touch, nor taste, nor handle-
[22] which are all for destruction with the using, after the commands and teachings of men,
[23] which are, indeed, having a matter of wisdom in will-worship, and humble-mindedness, and neglecting of body-not in any honour, unto a satisfying of the flesh.