D.
The mystery of God
2:1-7
Col. 2
:1
2:1
For I want you to know how great a
astruggle I have for you and
for those in
bLaodicea, even all who have not seen my face in the flesh,
Col. 2
:2
2:2
That their hearts may be
1acomforted, they being knit together in
2love and unto all the
3riches of the
4bfull assurance of understanding, unto the full knowledge of the
5cmystery of God, Christ,
Col. 2
:3
2:3
In whom all the treasures of
1awisdom and knowledge are hidden.
Col. 2
:4
2:4
This I say that no one may
1delude you with
2apersuasive speech.
Col. 2
:5
2:5
For even though I am absent in the flesh, yet in the
1aspirit I am with you, rejoicing and seeing your order and the solid basis of your faith
2in Christ.
Col. 2
:6
2:6
As therefore you have
1areceived the Christ, Jesus the Lord,
2bwalk in Him,
Col. 2
:7
2:7
Having been
1arooted and being
bbuilt up in Him, and being established
2in the faith even as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
E.
The body of all the shadows
2:8-23
Col. 2
:8
2:8
Beware that no one carries you off as spoil through his
1philosophy and
aempty deceit, according to the
2btradition of men, according to the
3celements of the world, and not according to
4dChrist;
Col. 2
:9
2:9
For in Him dwells all the
1afullness of the
2Godhead 3bodily,
Col. 2
:10
2:10
And you have been made
1full in Him, who is the
aHead of all
2rule and authority.
Col. 2
:11
2:11
In Him also you were
acircumcised with a
1circumcision 2not bmade with hands, in the
3putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ,
Col. 2
:12
2:12
1aBuried together with Him in baptism, in which also you were
2braised together with
Him through the
3faith of the operation of God, who
craised Him from the dead.
Col. 2
:13
2:13
And you, though
1adead in your offenses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, He
2bmade alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our offenses;
Col. 2
:14
2:14
1aWiping out the
2handwriting in
3ordinances, which was against us, which was contrary to us; and He has taken it out of the way,
4nailing it to the cross.
Col. 2
:15
2:15
1Stripping off the
2arulers and the authorities,
3He made a
4display of them openly, triumphing over them in
5it.
Col. 2
:16
2:16
Let no one therefore judge you
1in aeating and in drinking or in respect of a
2bfeast or of a
3cnew moon or of the
4dSabbath,
Col. 2
:17
2:17
Which are a
1ashadow of the things to come, but the
2body is of
3bChrist.
Col. 2
:18
2:18
Let no one
1defraud you by judging you unworthy of your
aprize, in
bself-chosen
2lowliness and the worship of the angels,
3dwelling on the things which he has
4seen, vainly
cpuffed up by
5his mind set on the flesh,
Col. 2
:19
2:19
And 1not aholding the Head,
2bout from whom all the
3Body, being richly supplied and knit together by means of the
4joints and
5sinews,
6grows with the
7growth of God.
Col. 2
:20
2:20
1If you
2adied with Christ from the
3belements of the world, why, as living in the world, do you subject yourselves to
cordinances:
Col. 2
:21
2:21
1Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch,
Col. 2
:22
2:22
(Regarding things which are all to
1aperish when
2used) according to the
bcommandments and teachings of men?
Col. 2
:23
2:23
1Such things indeed have a
2reputation of wisdom in self-imposed
aworship and lowliness and
3bsevere treatment of the body,
but are
4not of any value against the
cindulgence of the flesh.
