Thematic Bible
Colossians 2:1 (show verse)
For I desire you to know, how great a contest I am having - in behalf of you, and of those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
Colossians 2:2 (show verse)
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 2:3 (show verse)
In whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden away.
Colossians 2:4 (show verse)
This I say, in order that, no one, may be reasoning, you, aside with plausible discourse;
Colossians 2:5 (show verse)
For, though, indeed, in the flesh, I am absent, yet, in the spirit, with you, I am - rejoicing, and beholding your order and the solid firmness of your Christ-ward faith.
Colossians 2:6 (show verse)
As, therefore, ye have accepted the Anointed Jesus as your Lord, in him, be walking, -
Colossians 2:7 (show verse)
Rooted, and being built up, in him, and making yourselves sure in your faith, even as ye have been taught, - surpassing therein with thanksgiving.
Colossians 2:8 (show verse)
Be taking heed, lest there shall be anyone leading, you, off as a spoil, through means of their philosophy, and an empty deceit, - according to the instruction of men, according to the first principles of the world, - and not according to Christ:
Colossians 2:9 (show verse)
Because, in him, dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead, bodily,
Colossians 2:10 (show verse)
And ye are, in him, filled full, - Who, is the head of all principality and authority,
Colossians 2:11 (show verse)
In whom, ye have also been circumcised with a circumcision not done by hand, in the despoiling of the body of flesh, in the circumcision of the Christ, -
Colossians 2:12 (show verse)
Having been buried together with him in your immersion, wherein also ye have been raised together, through your faith in the energising of God - Who raised him from among the dead.
Colossians 2:13 (show verse)
And, as for you - who were, dead, by your offences and by the uncircumcision of your flesh, he hath brought you to life together with him, - having in favour forgiven us all our offences,
Colossians 2:14 (show verse)
Having blotted out the handwriting against us by the decrees, which was hostile to us, - and hath taken away, the same, out of the midst, nailing it up to the cross:
Colossians 2:15 (show verse)
Spoiling the principalities and the authorities, he made of them an open example, celebrating a triumph over them thereby.
Colossians 2:16 (show verse)
Let no one, therefore, be judging, you, - in eating and in drinking, or in respect of feast, or new moon, or sabbath, -
Colossians 2:17 (show verse)
Which are a shadow of the things to come, whereas, the body, is of the Christ.
Colossians 2:18 (show verse)
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, -
Colossians 2:19 (show verse)
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.
Colossians 2:20 (show verse)
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, -
Colossians 2:21 (show verse)
Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch; -
Colossians 2:22 (show verse)
Which things are all for decay in the using up; - according to the commandments and teachings of men?
Colossians 2:23 (show verse)
The which things, indeed, though they have, an appearance, of wisdom, in self-devised religious observance, and lowliness of mind, and ill-treatment of body, are, in no honourable way, unto a satisfying of the flesh.