Colossians 2:19

Beware Of Requirements Invented By Humans

¹⁸ Let, no one, against you, be arbitrating, however wishful, - in respect of lowliness of mind, and of a religious observance of the messengers: upon what things he hath seen, taking his stand, in vain, puffed up by his carnal mind, - ¹⁹ And not holding fast the head: from which, all the body, through means of its joints and uniting bands, receiving supply, and connecting itself together, groweth with the growth of God. ²⁰ If ye have died, together with Christ, from the first principles of the world, why, as though alive in the world, are ye submitting to decrees, -

From God

Head of the Body

Head of the Church

With God

Parts Of The Body

Christ

Jesus

Ephesians 4:15-16

But, pursuing truth - may, in love, grow into him in all things, - who is the head, Christ, -

Job 19:9-12

My glory - from off me, hath he stripped, and hath removed the crown of my head;

Psalm 139:15-16

My substance was not hid from thee, - when I was made in secret, when I was skilfully figured in the lower parts of the earth.

John 15:4-6

Abide in me, and, I, in you. Just as, the branch, cannot be bearing fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine, so, neither, ye, except, in me, ye abide.

John 17:21

That they, all, may be, one, - even as, thou, Father, in me, and, I, in thee, - that, they also, in us, may be; - that, the world, may believe that, thou, didst send me forth.

Acts 4:32

And, the throng of them that believed, had one heart and soul, and not so much as one was saying that, aught of his goods, was, his own, but they had all things common.

Romans 11:17

If, however, some of the branches, have been broken out, and, thou, being a wild olive hast been grafted in among them, and hast become a joint partaker of the root of the fatness of the olive,

Romans 12:4-5

For, just as in one body we have many members, yet, all the members, have not the same office,

1 Corinthians 1:10

But I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, - that, the same thing, ye, all, be saying, and that there be not, among you, divisions; but that ye be fitly joined together - in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

1 Corinthians 3:6

I, planted, Apollos, watered, - but, God, caused to, grow.

1 Corinthians 10:16-17

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not, a sharing together of the blood of the Christ? The loaf which we break, is it not, a sharing together of the body of the Christ?

1 Corinthians 12:12-27

For, just as, the body, is one, and yet hath many members, but, all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so, also, the Christ; -

Galatians 1:6-9

I marvel that, thus quickly, ye are moving away from him that called you in the favour of Christ, unto a different glad-message, -

Galatians 5:2-4

See! I, Paul, say unto you - if ye be getting circumcised, Christ will profit you, nothing.

Ephesians 1:22

And did put, all things, in subjection beneath his feet. And gave him to be head over all things unto the assembly,

Ephesians 4:3

Giving diligence to keep - the oneness of the Spirit in the uniting-bond of peace, -

Ephesians 5:29

No one, in fact, ever yet hated, his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, - even as, the Christ, the assembly,

Philippians 1:27

Only, in a manner worthy of the glad-message of the Christ, be using your citizenship; in order that - whether coming and seeing you, or being absent, I may hear of the things which concern you - that ye are standing fast in one spirit, with one soul, joining for the combat along with the faith of the glad-message;

Philippians 2:2-5

Fill ye up my joy - that, the same thing, ye esteem, the same love, possessing, joined in soul, the one thing, esteeming, -

Colossians 1:10

So as to walk worthily of the Lord, unto all pleasing, in every good work, bearing fruit, and growing in the personal knowledge of God,

Colossians 1:18

And, he, is the head of the body, the assembly, Who is the beginning, Firstborn from among the dead, in order that, he, might become, in all things, himself, pre-eminent; -

Colossians 2:2

In order that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, even unto all the riches of the full assurance of their understanding, unto a personal knowledge of the sacred secret of God, - Christ:

Colossians 2:6-9

As, therefore, ye have accepted the Anointed Jesus as your Lord, in him, be walking, -

1 Thessalonians 3:12

And, you, may the Lord cause to abound and excel in your love one toward another, and toward all, - even as, we, do toward you:

1 Thessalonians 4:10

And, in fact, ye are doing it unto all the brethren who arein the whole of Macedonia; but we exhort you, brethren, to abound still more,

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We are bound, to be giving thanks, unto God, continually, concerning you, brethren, even as it is, meet; because your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all one to another aboundeth,

1 Timothy 2:4-6

Who willeth, all men, to be saved, and, unto a personal knowledge of truth, to come;

1 Peter 3:8

And, finally, all, being of one mind, having fellow - feeling, attached to the brethren, of tender affection, of lowly mind:

2 Peter 3:18

But be growing in the favour and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: - unto whom be the glory, both now and unto a day that abideth.