“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.” (Colossians 2:1-23 AV)
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