KJV King James Version
Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Colossians 2:23
Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Such restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
WEB World English Bible
Which things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but aren’t of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.
ASV American Standard Version
Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
which are, indeed, having a matter of wisdom in will-worship, and humble-mindedness, and neglecting of body—not in any honour, unto a satisfying of the flesh.
Surrounding context — Colossians 2
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?
23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἅτινάG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichἐστινG1510 · eimito beλόγονG3056 · logoswordμὲνG3303 · menon the other handἔχονταG2192 · echōto have/beσοφίαςG4678 · sophiawisdomἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἐθελοθρησκίᾳG1479 · ethelothrēskeiaself-made religionκαὶG2532 · kaiandταπεινοφροσύνῃG5012 · tapeinophrosunēhumilityκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀφειδίᾳG857 · apheidiaunsparingσώματος,G4983 · sōmabodyοὐκG3756 · ounoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτιμῇG5092 · timēhonorτινιG5100 · tisoneπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withπλησμονὴνG4140 · plēsmonēgratificationτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσαρκός.¶G4561 · sarxflesh
Cross-references
1 Timothy 4:8For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.Colossians 2:8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.Colossians 2:18Let 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,Colossians 2:22Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?Ephesians 5:29For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:Matthew 23:27-28Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead [men’s] bones, and of all uncleanness.2 Corinthians 11:13-15For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.1 Timothy 4:3Forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.Genesis 3:5-6For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
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