Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
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.
New American Standard Bible
and not holding fast to
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
He doesn’t hold on to the head, from whom the whole body,
International Standard Version
He does not hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, which is nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God enables it.
A Conservative Version
and not holding to the head, from whom all the body, being supplied and held together through the connections and bonds, develops its growth from God.
American Standard Version
and not holding fast the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, increasing with the increase of God.
Amplified
and not holding fast to the head [of the body, Jesus Christ], from whom the entire body, supplied and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows with the growth [that can come only] from God.
An Understandable Version
He is not holding on [firmly] to the head [i.e., Christ, the head of the church], from whom the entire body, being nourished and supported by its ligaments and joints, is caused to grow in size by God.
Bible in Basic English
And not joined to the Head, from whom all the body, being given strength and kept together through its joins and bands, has its growth with the increase of God.
Common New Testament
and not holding fast to the head, from whom the whole body, nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
not adhering to the head, from which all the parts of the body derive its nutrition, and being firmly united together by its joints and ligaments, receives a divine increase.
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
and not holding the Head, from which the entire body, by joints and ligaments being supplied and knitted together, increases the increase of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
Such people lose their connection with the head, from which the whole body through its ligaments and sinews must be governed and united if it is to grow in the divine way.
John Wesley New Testament
And not holding the head, from which all the body being nourished and knit together, by the joints and ligaments, increaseth with the increase of God.
Julia Smith Translation
And not having power over the Head, from whom all the body, by all the senses of touch and connections furnished and joined together, increases with the increase of God.
King James 2000
And not holding the Head, from whom all the body by joints and ligaments having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increases with the increase of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and not holding fast to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by the ligaments and sinews, grows with the growth of God.
Modern King James verseion
and not holding the Head, from whom all the body, having been supplied through the joints and bands, and having been joined together, will grow with the growth of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and holdeth not the head: whereof all the body by joints and couples receiveth nourishment, and is knit together, and increaseth with the increasing that cometh of God.
Moffatt New Testament
instead of keeping in touch with that Head under whom the entire Body, supplied with joints and sinews and thus compacted, grows with growth divine.
Montgomery New Testament
instead of keeping connection with the Head from the whole body draws nourishment for all its needs by the joints which bind it; and is knit together, and grows with a divine growth.
NET Bible
He has not held fast to the head from whom the whole body, supported and knit together through its ligaments and sinews, grows with a growth that is from God.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
and not holding fast the Head, from which the whole body, supported and compacted by means of the joints and ligaments, groweth with an increase wrought by God.
Sawyer New Testament
and not holding the head, from which all the body being supplied and compacted by means of joints and tendons grows with an increase of God.
The Emphasized Bible
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.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and not firmly attached to the head, from which the whole body, by joints and ligaments, harmoniously adjusted and closely compacted, increaseth with increase from God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He fails to maintain union with the Head, to whom it is due that the whole body, nourished and knit together by the contact and Keynesian of every part, grows with a divine growth.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
Such a one does not keep his hold upon Christ, the Head, from whom the Body, in all its parts nourished and strengthened by its points of contact and its connections, grows with a divine growth.
Williams New Testament
Such a person is not continuing in connection with the Head, from which the whole body, when supplied and united through its joints and sinews, grows with a growth that God produces.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
and not holding fast the Head from Whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, increases with the increase of God.
Worsley New Testament
and not adhering to the head, from which all the body, being supplied and held together as by joints and bands, increaseth with the increase of God.
Youngs Literal Translation
and not holding the head, from which all the body -- through the joints and bands gathering supply, and being knit together -- may increase with the increase of God.
Themes
Christ » Guest, a » Head of the church
Christ, the head of the church » Perverters of the truth do not hold
Church » Body of Christ » Called the body of Christ
Church » Head of, Christ the » General references to
Church » Similitudes of the church compared to » Christ being the head
Head » Illustrative » Of Christ
Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the head
Topics
Interlinear
Krateo
Pas
Dia
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Epichoregeo
Sumbibazo
References
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 2:19
Images Colossians 2:19
Prayers for Colossians 2:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Beware Of Requirements Invented By Humans
18 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 the whole body gathering vigor, and firmly united by joints and bands, increases with the increase of God. 20 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?
Cross References
Ephesians 4:15-16
but speaking truthfully in love, we might grow up in all things, into him who is the head, even the Christ,
John 15:4-6
Abide in me, and I will abide in you. As the branch can not bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in me.
John 17:21
that they all may be one, as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
Acts 4:32
And the multitude of believers were of one heart and of one soul; and no one said that any part of his possessions was his own; but they had all things in common.
Romans 11:17
And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, have been grafted in among them, and partake with them of the root and fatness of the olive,
Romans 12:4-5
For as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office,
1 Corinthians 1:10
Now, I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you, but that you be perfectly united in the same mind, and in the same judgment.
1 Corinthians 3:6
I planted, Apollos watered: but God made to grow.
1 Corinthians 10:16-17
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the participation of the blood of the Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the participation of the body of the Christ?
1 Corinthians 12:12-27
For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so also is the Christ.
Galatians 1:6-9
I am astonished that you are so soon turning away from him that called you into the grace of Christ, to another gospel:
Galatians 5:2-4
Behold, I Paul say to you, that if you be circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.
Ephesians 1:22
and subjected all things under his feet, and made him head over all things for the church,
Ephesians 4:3
earnestly endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Ephesians 5:29
for no one ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Christ the church:
Philippians 1:27
Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of the Christ, that, whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,
Philippians 2:2-5
fulfill my joy, that you be of the same mind, having the same love, of one soul, of one mind;
Colossians 1:10
so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, in order to please him in all things, by means of every good work bringing forth fruit, and increasing in the knowledge, of God,
Colossians 1:18
and he is the head of the body, the church: and he is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might be preeminent;
Colossians 2:2
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,
Colossians 2:6-9
As, therefore, you received Christ Jesus our Lord, so walk in him,
1 Thessalonians 3:12
And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love to one another and to all, even as we toward you,
1 Thessalonians 4:10
and indeed you do this to all the brethren that are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, that you abound in love more and more,
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is right, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds:
1 Timothy 2:4-6
who is willing that all men should be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 Peter 3:8
Finally, be all of the same mind, be sympathizing, lovers of the brethren, kind-hearted, humble-minded;
2 Peter 3:18
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.