Colossians Chapter 2

2^:1For I-want you to-know how-great (a) struggle I-have on-behalf-of you and the–ones in Laodicea, even as-many-as have┘not└seen the face of-me in (the) flesh, ² in-order-that the hearts of-them might-be-comforted, being-held-together in love even unto all (the) wealth of-the full-assurance of-[the] understanding unto (the) knowledge of-the mystery of-[the] God, (which is) Christ, ³ in whom are all the treasures of-[the] wisdom and knowledge hidden. ⁴ I-say this in-order-that nobody may lead┘you└astray with attractive-argument. ⁵ For even if I-am-absent with-the flesh, I-am nevertheless with you in spirit, rejoicing and seeing the orderliness of-you and the steadfastness of-the faith of-you in Christ.

            ⁶ Then as you received [the] Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him, ⁷ rooted/founded and built-up in him and established in-[the] faith even-as you-were-taught, abounding in thanksgiving. ⁸ See-to-it lest anybody will-be [the-one] taking┘you└captive through [the] philosophy and empty deception according-to the traditions of-[the] men, according-to the basic-principles of-the world, and not according-to Christ; ⁹ because in him resides all the fullness of-deity bodily; ¹⁰ and you-are completed in him, who is the head of-all rule and authority, ¹¹ in-whom also you-were-circumcised with-(a)-circumcision not-hand-made in the removal of-the body of-[the] flesh, in the circumcision of-[the] Christ, ¹² having-been-buried-with him in [the] baptism, in which also you-were-raised-with (him) through [the] faith in-the working of-[the] God, the-One having-raised him from (the) dead; ¹³ and you, being dead in [the] trespasses and the uncircumcision of-the flesh of-you, he-made-alive with him, having-pardoned for-you all the trespasses, ¹⁴ having-canceled the certificate/record-of-debt (made up) with-[the] decrees that was against us, and he-took it from the midst, having-nailed it to-the cross. ¹⁵ Having disarmed [the] rulers and [the] authorities, he-showed (them) in boldness/openly², having-triumphed-over them in it.

            ¹⁶ Therefore let┘anybody not└judge you in-regard-to food or in-regard-to drink or in-regard-to (a)-part of-(a)-festival or new-moon or Sabbath[s], ¹⁷ which are shadows of-[the] things-to-come, but the body (is) of-[the] Christ. ¹⁸ Let┘nobody└condemn you by-desiring self-abasement and worship of-[the] angels, -(a)-stand-on what he-has-seen, puffed-up in-vanity by the mind of-the flesh of-him, ¹⁹ and not holding-onto the Head from whom all the body, being supported and being-held-together by the ligaments and tendons grows the growth of-[the] God.

            ²⁰ If you-died with Christ from the basic-principles of-the world, why as living in the world do-you-subject-yourselves-to-rules-and-regulations— ²¹ “Do┘not└handle; do┘not└taste; do┘not└touch” (, ²² which are all unto perishing with-the using)—according-to the rules and teachings of-[the] men, ²³ which are (a) matter having wisdoms in self-imposed piety and self-abasement and severity to-(the)-body, not with any value in-regard-to satisfaction of-the flesh.