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WEB·Colossians 2

¹For 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;

KJVFor^G1063 I would^G2309^(G5719) that ye^G5209 knew^G1492^(G5760) what great^G2245 conflict^G73 I have^G2192^(G5719) for^G4012 you^G5216, and^G2532 for them at^G1722 Laodicea^G2993, and^G2532 for as many as^G3745 have^G3708 not^G3756 seen^G3708^(G5758) my^G3450 face^G4383 in^G1722 the flesh^G4561;

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,

KJVThat^G2443 their^G846 hearts^G2588 might be comforted^G3870^(G5686), being knit together^G4822^(G5685) in^G1722 love^G26, and^G2532 unto^G1519 all^G3956 riches^G4149 of the full assurance^G4136 of understanding^G4907, to^G1519 the acknowledgement^G1922 of the mystery^G3466 of God^G2316, and^G2532 of the Father^G3962, and^G2532 of Christ^G5547;

³ in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden.

KJVIn^G1722 whom^G3739 are^G1526^(G5748) hid^G614 all^G3956 the treasures^G2344 of wisdom^G4678 and^G2532 knowledge^G1108.

⁴ Now I say this that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

KJVAnd^G1161 this^G5124 I say^G3004^(G5719), lest^G3363 any man^G5100 should beguile^G3884^(G5741) you^G5209 with^G1722 enticing words^G4086.

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.

KJVFor^G1063 though^G1499 I be absent^G548^(G5748) in the flesh^G4561, yet^G235 am I^G1510^(G5748) with^G4862 you^G5213 in the spirit^G4151, joying^G5463^(G5723) and^G2532 beholding^G991^(G5723) your^G5216 order^G5010, and^G2532 the stedfastness^G4733 of your^G5216 faith^G4102 in^G1519 Christ^G5547.

⁶ As therefore you received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him,

KJVAs^G5613 ye have^G3880 therefore^G3767 received^G3880^(G5627) Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424 the Lord^G2962, so walk ye^G4043^(G5720) in^G1722 him^G846:

⁷ rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.

KJVRooted^G4492^(G5772) and^G2532 built up^G2026^(G5746) in^G1722 him^G846, and^G2532 stablished^G950^(G5746) in^G1722 the faith^G4102, as^G2531 ye have been taught^G1321^(G5681), abounding^G4052^(G5723) therein^G1722^G846 with^G1722 thanksgiving^G2169.

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.

KJVBeware^G991^(G5720) lest^G3361 any man^G5100 spoil^G2071^(G5704)^G4812^(G5723) you^G5209 through^G1223 philosophy^G5385 and^G2532 vain^G2756 deceit^G539, after^G2596 the tradition^G3862 of men^G444, after^G2596 the rudiments^G4747 of the world^G2889, and^G2532 not^G3756 after^G2596 Christ^G5547.

⁹ For in him all the fullness of the Deity dwells bodily,

KJVFor^G3754 in^G1722 him^G846 dwelleth^G2730^(G5719) all^G3956 the fulness^G4138 of the Godhead^G2320 bodily^G4985.

¹⁰ and in him you are made full, who is the head of all principality and power.

KJVAnd^G2532 ye are^G2075^(G5748) complete^G4137^(G5772) in^G1722 him^G846, which^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) the head^G2776 of all^G3956 principality^G746 and^G2532 power^G1849:

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,

KJVIn^G1722 whom^G3739 also^G2532 ye are circumcised^G4059^(G5681) with the circumcision^G4061 made without hands^G886, in^G1722 putting off^G555 the body^G4983 of the sins^G266 of the flesh^G4561 by^G1722 the circumcision^G4061 of Christ^G5547:

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.

KJVBuried with^G4916^(G5651) him^G846 in^G1722 baptism^G908, wherein^G1722^G3739 also^G2532 ye are risen with^G4891^(G5681) him through^G1223 the faith^G4102 of the operation^G1753 of God^G2316, who^G3588 hath raised^G1453^(G5660) him^G846 from^G1537 the dead^G3498.

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,

KJVAnd^G2532 you^G5209, being^G5607^(G5752) dead^G3498 in^G1722 your sins^G3900 and^G2532 the uncircumcision^G203 of your^G5216 flesh^G4561, hath he quickened together^G4806^(G5656) with^G4862 him^G846, having forgiven^G5483^(G5666) you^G5213 all^G3956 trespasses^G3900;

¹⁴ wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us. He has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross.

KJVBlotting out^G1813^(G5660) the handwriting^G5498 of ordinances^G1378 that was against^G2596 us^G2257, which^G3739 was^G2258^(G5713) contrary^G5227 to us^G2254, and^G2532 took^G142^(G5758) it^G846 out of^G1537 the way^G3319, nailing^G4338^(G5660) it^G846 to his cross^G4716;

¹⁵ Having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

KJVAnd having spoiled^G554^(G5666) principalities^G746 and^G2532 powers^G1849, he made a shew of them^G1165^(G5656) openly^G1722^G3954, triumphing over^G2358^(G5660) them^G846 in^G1722 it^G846.

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,

KJVLet^G2919 no^G3361 man^G5100 therefore^G3767 judge^G2919^(G5720) you^G5209 in^G1722 meat^G1035, or^G2228 in^G1722 drink^G4213, or^G2228 in^G1722 respect^G3313 of an holyday^G1859, or^G2228 of the new moon^G3561, or^G2228 of the sabbath^G4521 days:

¹⁷ which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ’s.

KJVWhich^G3739 are^G2076^(G5748) a shadow^G4639 of things to come^G3195^(G5723); but^G1161 the body^G4983 is of Christ^G5547.

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,

KJVLet^G2603 no man^G3367 beguile^G2603 you^G5209 of your reward^G2603^(G5720) in^G1722 a voluntary^G2309^(G5723) humility^G5012 and^G2532 worshipping^G2356 of angels^G32, intruding into^G1687^(G5723) those things which^G3739 he hath^G3708 not^G3361 seen^G3708^(G5758), vainly^G1500 puffed up^G5448^(G5746) by^G5259 his^G846 fleshly^G4561 mind^G3563,

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.

KJVAnd^G2532 not^G3756 holding^G2902^(G5723) the Head^G2776, from^G1537 which^G3739 all^G3956 the body^G4983 by^G1223 joints^G860 and^G2532 bands^G4886 having nourishment ministered^G2023^(G5746), and^G2532 knit together^G4822^(G5746), increaseth^G837^(G5719) with the increase^G838 of God^G2316.

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,

KJVWherefore^G3767 if^G1487 ye be dead^G599^(G5627) with^G4862 Christ^G5547 from^G575 the rudiments^G4747 of the world^G2889, why^G5101, as though^G5613 living^G2198^(G5723) in^G1722 the world^G2889, are ye subject to ordinances^G1379^(G5743),

²¹ “Don’t handle, nor taste, nor touch”

KJV(Touch^G680^(G5672) not^G3361; taste^G1089^(G5667) not^G3366; handle^G2345^(G5632) not^G3366;

²² (all of which perish with use), according to the precepts and doctrines of men?

KJVWhich^G3739 all^G3956 are^G2076^(G5748) to^G1519 perish^G5356 with the using^G671;) after^G2596 the commandments^G1778 and^G2532 doctrines^G1319 of men^G444?

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.

KJVWhich things^G3748 have^G2192^(G5723) indeed^G3303 a shew^G2076^(G5748)^G3056 of wisdom^G4678 in^G1722 will worship^G1479, and^G2532 humility^G5012, and^G2532 neglecting^G857 of the body^G4983; not^G3756 in^G1722 any^G5100 honour^G5092 to^G4314 the satisfying^G4140 of the flesh^G4561.

WEB·Colossians 1

¹Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

KJVPaul^G3972, an apostle^G652 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 by^G1223 the will^G2307 of God^G2316, and^G2532 Timotheus^G5095 our brother^G80,

² to the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

KJVTo the saints^G40 and^G2532 faithful^G4103 brethren^G80 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 which are at^G1722 Colosse^G2857: Grace^G5485 be unto you^G5213, and^G2532 peace^G1515, from^G575 God^G2316 our^G2257 Father^G3962 and^G2532 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

³ We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

KJVWe give thanks^G2168^(G5719) to God^G2316 and^G2532 the Father^G3962 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, praying^G4336^(G5740) always^G3842 for^G4012 you^G5216,

⁴ having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

KJVSince we heard^G191^(G5660) of your^G5216 faith^G4102 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424, and^G2532 of the love^G26 which^G3588 ye have to^G1519 all^G3956 the saints^G40,

⁵ because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News

KJVFor^G1223 the hope^G1680 which^G3588 is laid up^G606^(G5740) for you^G5213 in^G1722 heaven^G3772, whereof^G3739 ye heard before^G4257^(G5656) in^G1722 the word^G3056 of the truth^G225 of the gospel^G2098;

⁶ which has come to you, even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth,

KJVWhich^G3588 is come^G3918^(G5752) unto^G1519 you^G5209, as^G2531^G2532 it is in^G1722 all^G3956 the world^G2889; and^G2532 bringeth forth fruit^G2076^(G5748)^G2592^(G5734), as^G2531 it doth also^G2532 in^G1722 you^G5213, since^G575 the^G3739 day^G2250 ye heard^G191^(G5656) of it, and^G2532 knew^G1921^(G5627) the grace^G5485 of God^G2316 in^G1722 truth^G225:

⁷ even as you learned from Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on your behalf,

KJVAs^G2531 ye^G3129 also^G2532 learned^G3129^(G5627) of^G575 Epaphras^G1889 our^G2257 dear^G27 fellowservant^G4889, who^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) for^G5228 you^G5216 a faithful^G4103 minister^G1249 of Christ^G5547;

⁸ who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.

KJVWho^G3588 also^G2532 declared^G1213^(G5660) unto us^G2254 your^G5216 love^G26 in^G1722 the Spirit^G4151.

⁹ For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

KJVFor^G1223 this cause^G5124 we^G2249 also^G2532, since^G575 the^G3739 day^G2250 we heard^G191^(G5656) it, do^G3973 not^G3756 cease^G3973^(G5731) to pray^G4336^(G5740) for^G5228 you^G5216, and^G2532 to desire^G154^(G5734) that^G2443 ye might be filled^G4137^(G5686) with the knowledge^G1922 of his^G846 will^G2307 in^G1722 all^G3956 wisdom^G4678 and^G2532 spiritual^G4152 understanding^G4907;

¹⁰ that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

KJVThat ye^G5209 might walk^G4043^(G5658) worthy^G516 of the Lord^G2962 unto^G1519 all^G3956 pleasing^G699, being fruitful^G2592^(G5723) in^G1722 every^G3956 good^G18 work^G2041, and^G2532 increasing^G837^(G5746) in^G1519 the knowledge^G1922 of God^G2316;

¹¹ strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy,

KJVStrengthened^G1412^(G5746) with^G1722 all^G3956 might^G1411, according to^G2596 his^G846 glorious^G1391 power^G2904, unto^G1519 all^G3956 patience^G5281 and^G2532 longsuffering^G3115 with^G3326 joyfulness^G5479;

¹² giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light,

KJVGiving thanks^G2168^(G5723) unto the Father^G3962, which^G3588 hath made^G2427 us^G2248 meet^G2427^(G5660) to^G1519 be partakers^G3310 of the inheritance^G2819 of the saints^G40 in^G1722 light^G5457:

¹³ who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love,

KJVWho^G3739 hath delivered^G4506^(G5673) us^G2248 from^G1537 the power^G1849 of darkness^G4655, and^G2532 hath translated^G3179^(G5656) us into^G1519 the kingdom^G932 of his^G846 dear^G26 Son^G5207:

¹⁴ in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins.

KJVIn^G1722 whom^G3739 we have^G2192^(G5719) redemption^G629 through^G1223 his^G846 blood^G129, even the forgiveness^G859 of sins^G266:

¹⁵ He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

KJVWho^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) the image^G1504 of the invisible^G517 God^G2316, the firstborn^G4416 of every^G3956 creature^G2937:

¹⁶ For by him all things were created in the heavens and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.

KJVFor^G3754 by^G1722 him^G846 were^G2936 all things^G3956 created^G2936^(G5681), that are in^G1722 heaven^G3772, and^G2532 that are in^G1909 earth^G1093, visible^G3707 and^G2532 invisible^G517, whether^G1535 they be thrones^G2362, or^G1535 dominions^G2963, or^G1535 principalities^G746, or^G1535 powers^G1849: all things^G3956 were created^G2936^(G5769) by^G1223 him^G846, and^G2532 for^G1519 him^G846:

¹⁷ He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.

KJVAnd^G2532 he^G846 is^G2076^(G5748) before^G4253 all things^G3956, and^G2532 by^G1722 him^G846 all things^G3956 consist^G4921^(G5758).

¹⁸ He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.

KJVAnd^G2532 he^G846 is^G2076^(G5748) the head^G2776 of the body^G4983, the church^G1577: who^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) the beginning^G746, the firstborn^G4416 from^G1537 the dead^G3498; that^G2443 in^G1722 all^G3956 things he^G846 might have^G1096^(G5638) the preeminence^G4409^(G5723).

¹⁹ For all the fullness was pleased to dwell in him,

KJVFor it pleased^G2106^(G5656) the Father that^G3754 in^G1722 him^G846 should^G2730 all^G3956 fulness^G4138 dwell^G2730^(G5658);

²⁰ and through him to reconcile all things to himself by him, whether things on the earth or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.

KJVAnd^G2532, having made peace^G1517^(G5660) through^G1223 the blood^G129 of his^G846 cross^G4716, by^G1223 him^G846 to reconcile^G604^(G5658) all things^G3956 unto^G1519 himself^G846; by^G1223 him^G846, I say, whether^G1535 they be things in^G1909 earth^G1093, or^G1535 things in^G1722 heaven^G3772.

²¹ You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil deeds,

KJVAnd^G2532 you^G5209, that were^G5607^(G5752) sometime^G4218 alienated^G526^(G5772) and^G2532 enemies^G2190 in your mind^G1271 by^G1722 wicked^G4190 works^G2041, yet^G1161 now^G3570 hath he reconciled^G604^(G5656)

²² yet now he has reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without defect and blameless before him,

KJVIn^G1722 the body^G4983 of his^G846 flesh^G4561 through^G1223 death^G2288, to present^G3936^(G5658) you^G5209 holy^G40 and^G2532 unblameable^G299 and^G2532 unreproveable^G410 in his^G846 sight^G2714:

²³ if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

KJVIf^G1489 ye continue^G1961^(G5719) in the faith^G4102 grounded^G2311^(G5772) and^G2532 settled^G1476, and^G2532 be not^G3361 moved away^G3334^(G5746) from^G575 the hope^G1680 of the gospel^G2098, which^G3739 ye have heard^G191^(G5656), and which^G3588 was preached^G2784^(G5685) to^G1722 every^G3956 creature^G2937 which is under^G5259 heaven^G3772; whereof^G3739 I^G1473 Paul^G3972 am made^G1096^(G5633) a minister^G1249;

²⁴ Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly,

KJVWho^G3739 now^G3568 rejoice^G5463^(G5719) in^G1722 my^G3450 sufferings^G3804 for^G5228 you^G5216, and^G2532 fill up^G466^(G5719) that which is behind^G5303 of the afflictions^G2347 of Christ^G5547 in^G1722 my^G3450 flesh^G4561 for^G5228 his^G846 body's^G4983 sake^G5228, which is^G3603^(G5748) the church^G1577:

²⁵ of which I was made a servant according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you to fulfill the word of God,

KJVWhereof^G3739 I^G1473 am made^G1096^(G5633) a minister^G1249, according to^G2596 the dispensation^G3622 of God^G2316 which^G3588 is given^G1325^(G5685) to me^G3427 for^G1519 you^G5209, to fulfil^G4137^(G5658) the word^G3056 of God^G2316;

²⁶ the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,

KJVEven the mystery^G3466 which^G3588 hath been hid^G613^(G5772) from^G575 ages^G165 and^G2532 from^G575 generations^G1074, but^G1161 now^G3570 is made manifest^G5319^(G5681) to his^G846 saints^G40:

²⁷ to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

KJVTo whom^G3739 God^G2316 would^G2309^(G5656) make known^G1107^(G5658) what^G5101 is the riches^G4149 of the glory^G1391 of this^G5127 mystery^G3466 among^G1722 the Gentiles^G1484; which^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) Christ^G5547 in^G1722 you^G5213, the hope^G1680 of glory^G1391:

²⁸ We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

KJVWhom^G3739 we^G2249 preach^G2605^(G5719), warning^G3560^(G5723) every^G3956 man^G444, and^G2532 teaching^G1321^(G5723) every^G3956 man^G444 in^G1722 all^G3956 wisdom^G4678; that^G2443 we may present^G3936^(G5661) every^G3956 man^G444 perfect^G5046 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424:

²⁹ for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

KJVWhereunto^G1519^G3739 I^G2872 also^G2532 labour^G2872^(G5719), striving^G75^(G5740) according to^G2596 his^G846 working^G1753, which^G3588 worketh^G1754^(G5734) in^G1722 me^G1698 mightily^G1722^G1411.

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