Colossians 2
1 For 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;
For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have in behalf of you, and those in Laodicea, and so many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
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, namely, Messiah,
in order that their hearts may be comforted, being knitted together in divine love, and in all the riches of the full assurance of understanding, unto the perfect knowledge of the mystery of God, of Christ,
3 in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
4 Now I say this so that no one will deceive you with persuasive words.
I say this in order that no one may deceive you with a persuasive speech.
5 For though I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Messiah.
For if I am absent in the flesh, but I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the establishment of your faith toward Christ.
6 As therefore you received Messiah Yeshua, the Lord, walk in him,
Therefore as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk about in him,
7 rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.
having been rooted and grounded in him, and confirmed in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
8 Be careful not to allow anyone to captivate you through an empty and deceptive philosophy, according to human tradition, according to the elementary principles of the world, and not according to Messiah.
See that no one shall be deceiving you through philosophy and empty delusion, according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ,
9 For in him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,
because in him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,
10 and in him you are made full, who is the head of all principality and power;
and you are complete in him, who is the head of all government and authority:
11 in whom you were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Messiah;
in whom you are also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of depravity, in the circumcision of Christ;
12 having been buried with him in immersion, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.
having been buried with him in baptism, in which you are also raised by the faith of the operation of God, who raised him from the dead:
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,
and you, being dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your depravity, has he created life in you along with himself, having forgiven us all transgressions,
14 wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us; and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;
having blotted out the handwriting which was against us in ordinances, which was antagonistical to us: and took it out from the midst, having nailed it to the cross;
15 having disarmed the rulers and authorities, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
having destroyed governments and authorities, he made a public exhibition of them triumphing over them on it.
16 Therefore do not let anyone judge you about food and drink, or with respect to a feast day or a new moon or a Sabbath day,
Therefore let no one judge you in meat, or in drink, or in the participation of a feast, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath:
17 which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Messiah's.
which things are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is of Christ.
18 Let no one rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
Let no one purposely rob you of your prize by humiliation and worship of the angels, trusting in those things which he has seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his depravity,
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.
and not holding the Head, from which the entire body, by joints and ligaments being supplied and knitted together, increases the increase of God.
20 If you died with Messiah from the elementary principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances,
If along with Christ you are dead from the elements of the world, why are you dogmatized as living in the world,
21 "Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch"
Touch not, taste not, handle not,
22 (all of which perish with use), according to human commandments and teachings?
those things which are all unto destruction by use according to the commandments and teachings of the people?
23 Which things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.
Which indeed are having a word of wisdom in will worship, and humiliation, and austerity of the body; not in any value against the indulgence of the flesh.
