Colossians 2:19

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KJV 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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.

WEB 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.

ASV American Standard Version

and not holding fast the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, increaseth with the increase of God.

YLT Young’s 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.

Surrounding context — Colossians 2

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,

21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;

22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

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Ephesians 4:15-16But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ:John 15:4-6Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.1 Timothy 2:4-6Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.2 Peter 3:18But grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] glory both now and for ever. Amen.Colossians 2:2That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;1 Peter 3:8Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:Romans 12:4-5For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:1 Thessalonians 3:12And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all [men], even as we [do] toward you:1 Thessalonians 4:10And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;2 Thessalonians 1:3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;1 Corinthians 3:6I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.Romans 11:17And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;Galatians 1:6-9I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:Psalm 139:15-16My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, [and] curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.Galatians 5:2-4Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.Philippians 1:27Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;Philippians 2:2-5Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, [being] of one accord, of one mind.Colossians 2:6-9As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, [so] walk ye in him:

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