KJV King James Version
Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [is] of Christ.
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Colossians 2:17
Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [is] of Christ.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.
WEB World English Bible
which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ’s.
ASV American Standard Version
which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ’s.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
which are a shadow of the coming things, and the body is of the Christ;
Surrounding context — Colossians 2
14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
15 [And] having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath [days]:
17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [is] of Christ.
18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
19 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.
20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
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Hebrews 10:1For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.Hebrews 8:5Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, [that] thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.John 1:17For the law was given by Moses, [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.Hebrews 9:9Which [was] a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;Hebrews 4:1-11Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left [us] of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.Matthew 11:28-29Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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