Colossians 2

1 For I would that all of you 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 would have you know what combat I have for you, and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in flesh;

2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in (agape) 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;

to the end that their hearts may be encouraged, being united together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to [the] full knowledge of the mystery of God;

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

in which are hid all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge.

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

And I say this to the end that no one may delude you by persuasive speech.

5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the (pneuma) spirit, rejoicing and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

For if indeed in the flesh I am absent, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

6 As all of you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk all of you in him:

As therefore ye have received the Christ, Jesus the Lord, walk in him,

7 Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as all of you have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

rooted and built up in him, and assured in the faith, even as ye 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 Christ.

See that there be no one who shall lead you away as a prey through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the teaching of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.

9 For in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.

For in him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily;

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

and ye are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and authority,

11 In whom also all of you are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

in whom also ye have been circumcised with circumcision not done by hand, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of the Christ;

12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also all of you are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who has raised him from the dead.

buried with him in baptism, in which ye have been also raised with [him] through faith of the working of God who raised him from among the dead.

13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, has he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

And you, being dead in offences and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he has quickened together with him, having forgiven us all the offences;

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 effaced the handwriting in ordinances which [stood out] against us, which was contrary to us, he has taken it also out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;

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

having spoiled principalities and authorities, he made a show of them publicly, leading them in triumph by it.

16 Let no man therefore judge you in food, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

Let none therefore judge you in meat or in drink, or in matter of feast, or new moon, or sabbaths,

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

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 has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Let no one fraudulently deprive you of your prize, doing his own will in humility and worship of angels, entering into things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,

19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increases with the increase of God.

and not holding fast the head, from whom all the body, ministered to and united together by the joints and bands, increases with the increase of God.

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

If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as [if] alive in [the] world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?

21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;

Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch,

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

(things which are all for destruction in the using [of them]: ) according to the injunctions and teachings of men,

23 Which things have indeed a (logos) show of wisdom religious outlook, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

(which have indeed an appearance of wisdom in voluntary worship, and humility, and harsh treatment of the body, not in a certain honour, ) to [the] satisfaction of the flesh.