Colossians 2:20 Themes and Topics

If you were made free, by your death with Christ, from the rules of the world, why do you put yourselves under the authority of orders Which say there may be no touching, tasting, or taking in your hands, (Rules which are all to come to an end with their use) after the orders and teaching of men? read more.
These things seem to have a sort of wisdom in self-ordered worship and making little of oneself, and being cruel to the body, not honouring it by giving it its natural use.

But the Spirit says clearly that in later times some will be turned away from the faith, giving their minds to spirits of deceit, and the teachings of evil spirits, Through the false ways of men whose words are untrue, whose hearts are burned as with a heated iron; Who keep men from being married and from taking food which God made to be taken with praise by those who have faith and true knowledge. read more.
Because everything which God has made is good, and nothing is evil, if it is taken with praise:

For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come. Verse Concepts

But now that you have come to have knowledge of God, or more truly, God has knowledge of you, how is it that you go back again to the poor and feeble first things, desiring to be servants to them again? Verse Concepts

And when they come from the market-place, they take no food till their hands are washed; and a number of other orders there are, which have been handed down to them to keep--washings of cups and pots and brass vessels. Verse Concepts

Why then are you testing God, by putting on the neck of the disciples a yoke so hard that not even our fathers or we were strong enough for it? Verse Concepts

Christ has truly made us free: then keep your free condition and let no man put a yoke on you again. Verse Concepts

If you were made free, by your death with Christ, from the rules of the world, why do you put yourselves under the authority of orders Verse Concepts

Because they are only rules of the flesh, of meats and drinks and washings, which have their place till the time comes when things will be put right. Verse Concepts

Being conscious that our old man was put to death on the cross with him, so that the body of sin might be put away, and we might no longer be servants to sin. Verse Concepts

I have been put to death on the cross with Christ; still I am living; no longer I, but Christ is living in me; and that life which I now am living in the flesh I am living by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who in love for me, gave himself up for me. Verse Concepts

If you were made free, by your death with Christ, from the rules of the world, why do you put yourselves under the authority of orders Verse Concepts

As it is said in the holy Writings, Because of you we are put to death every day; we are like sheep ready for destruction. Verse Concepts

For, while living, we are still being given up to death because of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be seen in our flesh, though it is under the power of death. Verse Concepts

This is a true saying: If we undergo death with him, then will we be living with him: Verse Concepts

And those who are Christ's have put to death on the cross the flesh with its passions and its evil desires. Verse Concepts

I have been put to death on the cross with Christ; still I am living; no longer I, but Christ is living in me; and that life which I now am living in the flesh I am living by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who in love for me, gave himself up for me. Verse Concepts

If you were made free, by your death with Christ, from the rules of the world, why do you put yourselves under the authority of orders Verse Concepts

He took our sins on himself, giving his body to be nailed on the tree, so that we, being dead to sin, might have a new life in righteousness, and by his wounds we have been made well. Verse Concepts

This is a true saying: If we undergo death with him, then will we be living with him: Verse Concepts

Even so see yourselves as dead to sin, but living to God in Christ Jesus. Verse Concepts

In no way. How may we, who are dead to sin, be living in it any longer? Verse Concepts

Because he who is dead is free from sin. Verse Concepts

For your life on earth is done, and you have a secret life with Christ in God. Verse Concepts

If you were made free, by your death with Christ, from the rules of the world, why do you put yourselves under the authority of orders Verse Concepts

And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him who made Jesus come again from the dead is in you, he who made Christ Jesus come again from the dead will in the same way, through his Spirit which is in you, give life to your bodies which now are under the power of death.

In no way. How may we, who are dead to sin, be living in it any longer? Or are you without the knowledge that all we who had baptism into Christ Jesus, had baptism into his death? We have been placed with him among the dead through baptism into death: so that as Christ came again from the dead by the glory of the Father, we, in the same way, might be living in new life. read more.
For, if we have been made like him in his death, we will, in the same way, be like him in his coming to life again; Being conscious that our old man was put to death on the cross with him, so that the body of sin might be put away, and we might no longer be servants to sin. Because he who is dead is free from sin. But if we are dead with Christ, we have faith that we will be living with him; Having knowledge that because Christ has come back from the dead, he will never again go down to the dead; death has no more power over him. For his death was a death to sin, but his life now is a life which he is living to God. Even so see yourselves as dead to sin, but living to God in Christ Jesus.

Is it not clear, my brothers (I am using an argument to those who have knowledge of the law), that the law has power over a man as long as he is living? For the woman who has a husband is placed by the law under the power of her husband as long as he is living; but if her husband is dead, she is free from the law of the husband. So if, while the husband is living, she is joined to another man, she will get the name of one who is untrue to her husband: but if the husband is dead, she is free from the law, so that she is not untrue, even if she takes another man. read more.
In the same way, my brothers, you were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, even to him who came again from the dead, so that we might give fruit to God. For when we were in the flesh, the evil passions which came into being through the law were working in our bodies to give the fruit of death. But now we are free from the law, having been made dead to that which had power over us; so that we are servants in the new way of the spirit, not in the old way of the letter. What then is to be said? is the law sin? in no way. But I would not have had knowledge of sin but for the law: for I would not have been conscious of desire if the law had not said, You may not have a desire for what is another's. But sin, taking its chance through that which was ordered by the law, was working in me every form of desire: because without the law sin is dead. And there was a time when I was living without the law: but when the law gave its orders, sin came to life and put me to death; And I made the discovery that the law whose purpose was to give life had become a cause of death:

If you were made free, by your death with Christ, from the rules of the world, why do you put yourselves under the authority of orders Verse Concepts

In no way. How may we, who are dead to sin, be living in it any longer? Verse Concepts

And the voice came to him a second time, What God has made clean, do not you make common. Verse Concepts

I am conscious of this, and am certain in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself; but for the man in whose opinion it is unclean, for him it is unclean. Verse Concepts

If you were made free, by your death with Christ, from the rules of the world, why do you put yourselves under the authority of orders Which say there may be no touching, tasting, or taking in your hands, (Rules which are all to come to an end with their use) after the orders and teaching of men?

Being conscious that our old man was put to death on the cross with him, so that the body of sin might be put away, and we might no longer be servants to sin. Verse Concepts

I have been put to death on the cross with Christ; still I am living; no longer I, but Christ is living in me; and that life which I now am living in the flesh I am living by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who in love for me, gave himself up for me. Verse Concepts

If you were made free, by your death with Christ, from the rules of the world, why do you put yourselves under the authority of orders Verse Concepts

As it is said in the holy Writings, Because of you we are put to death every day; we are like sheep ready for destruction. Verse Concepts

For, while living, we are still being given up to death because of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be seen in our flesh, though it is under the power of death. Verse Concepts

This is a true saying: If we undergo death with him, then will we be living with him: Verse Concepts

Having a form of religion, but turning their backs on the power of it: go not with these. Verse Concepts

A curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! for you make men give a tenth of all sorts of sweet-smelling plants, but you give no thought to the more important things of the law, righteousness, and mercy, and faith; but it is right for you to do these, and not to let the others be undone. Verse Concepts

If you were made free, by your death with Christ, from the rules of the world, why do you put yourselves under the authority of orders Verse Concepts

And the Lord said, because this people come near to me with their mouths, and give honour to me with their lips, but their heart is far from me, and their fear of me is false, a rule given them by the teaching of men; Verse Concepts

Though they make prayer to me every day, and take pleasure in the knowledge of my ways: like a nation which has done righteousness, and has not given up the rules of their God, they make requests to me for the right orders, it is their delight to come near to God. Verse Concepts

These people give me honour with their lips, but their heart is far from me. Verse Concepts

Give me no more false offerings; the smoke of burning flesh is disgusting to me, so are your new moons and Sabbaths and your holy meetings. Verse Concepts

You keep days, and months, and fixed times, and years. I am in fear of you, that I may have been working for you to no purpose.

So we, when we were young, were kept under the first rules of the world; Verse Concepts

If you were made free, by your death with Christ, from the rules of the world, why do you put yourselves under the authority of orders Verse Concepts

If you were made free, by your death with Christ, from the rules of the world, why do you put yourselves under the authority of orders Which say there may be no touching, tasting, or taking in your hands, (Rules which are all to come to an end with their use) after the orders and teaching of men? read more.
These things seem to have a sort of wisdom in self-ordered worship and making little of oneself, and being cruel to the body, not honouring it by giving it its natural use.

Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love. Verse Concepts

For having circumcision is nothing, and not having circumcision is nothing, but only a new order of existence. Verse Concepts

Having in his flesh put an end to that which made the division between us, even the law with its rules and orders, so that he might make in himself, of the two, one new man, so making peace; Verse Concepts

Having put an end to the handwriting of the law which was against us, taking it out of the way by nailing it to his cross; Verse Concepts

Now the first agreement had its rules of worship, and a holy order. Verse Concepts

Give ear to the word of the Lord, you rulers of Sodom; let your hearts be turned to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah. What use to me is the number of the offerings which you give me? says the Lord; your burned offerings of sheep, and the best parts of fat cattle, are a weariness to me; I take no pleasure in the blood of oxen, or of lambs, or of he-goats. At whose request do you come before me, making my house unclean with your feet? read more.
Give me no more false offerings; the smoke of burning flesh is disgusting to me, so are your new moons and Sabbaths and your holy meetings. Your new moons and your regular feasts are a grief to my soul: they are a weight in my spirit; I am crushed under them. And when your hands are stretched out to me, my eyes will be turned away from you: even though you go on making prayers, I will not give ear: your hands are full of blood. Be washed, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; let there be an end of sinning; Take pleasure in well-doing; let your ways be upright, keep down the cruel, give a right decision for the child who has no father, see to the cause of the widow.

The Holy Spirit witnessing by this that the way into the holy place had not at that time been made open, while the first Tent was still in being; And this is an image of the present time; when the offerings which are given are not able to make the heart of the worshipper completely clean, Because they are only rules of the flesh, of meats and drinks and washings, which have their place till the time comes when things will be put right.