Colossians 2

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;

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you, and for those in 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 YHWH, the Father, and of the Messiah;

that their hearts may be comforted, they being firmly united in love in order to gain all the riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may acknowledge the mystery of God, even the Father, and of Christ,

3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

in whom are stored up all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge.

4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

Now I say this, that no one may deceive you by persuasive 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 the Messiah.

For, though I am absent in flesh, yet I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing to behold your order, and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

6 As ye have therefore received the Messiah Yahushua the Master, so walk ye in him:

As, therefore, you received Christ Jesus our Lord, so walk in him,

7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

rooted, and built up in him, and strengthened in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it 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 the Messiah.

See that no one make you the victims of imposture by means of philosophy and vain deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ:

9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the might in bodily form.

for in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhood bodily.

10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

And you are complete in him who is the head of all principality and authority:

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 the Messiah:

in whom you have been also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in the 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 YHWH, who hath raised him from the dead.

when you were buried with him in immersion, in which you were also raised with him by your faith in the energy of God, who 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;

And you, being dead to your offenses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he has made alive together with him, having forgiven you all your offenses;

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;

having blotted out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us, which was opposed to us, he also took it out of the way, driving a nail through it by means of his cross;

15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

and having spoiled the principalities and authorities, he made a show of them openly by triumphing over them through 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:

Let no one judge you, therefore, in meat or in drink, or in respect to a feast, or the new moon, or sabbaths,

17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body of the Messiah.

which things are a shadow of things to come, but the substance is in 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,

Let no one gain his purpose in depriving you of the palm by an affected humility and worship of angels, prying into things which he has 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 Elohim.

and not holding the head, from which the whole body gathering vigor, and firmly united by joints and bands, increases with the increase of God.

20 Wherefore if ye be dead with the Messiah from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

If, then, you have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you submit to ordinances?

21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;

Touch not, taste not, handle not,

22 Which all are to perish with the using; ) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

(all of which are for the destruction of those who use them, ) according to the commandments and teachings 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.

and these have a show of wisdom in will-worship and affected humility and neglect of the body, and in no regard for the gratification of the flesh.