Verse 17
Colossians 2:17
New Living Translation
17
For these rules are only shadows of the reality yet to come. And Christ himself is that reality.
Original Language Text
greek
ἅ ἐστιν σκιὰ τῶν μελλόντων, τὸ δὲ σῶμα ⸀τοῦ Χριστοῦ.
English Translation
What is a shadow of the things to come, but the body of Christ.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 2 Context
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I want you to know how much I have agonized for you and for the church at Laodicea, and for many oth...
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I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete...
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In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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I am telling you this so no one will deceive you with well-crafted arguments.
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For though I am far away from you, my heart is with you. And I rejoice that you are living as you sh...
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And now, just as you accepted Christ Yashua (Jesus) as your Lord, you must continue to follow him.
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Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow str...
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Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human...
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For in Christ lives all the fullness of God (Elohim) in a human body.
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So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and author...
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When you came to Christ, you were “circumcised,” but not by a physical procedure. Christ performed a...
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For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with him you were raised to new life bec...
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You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God (El...
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He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross.
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In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victor...
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So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating certain holy days...
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For these rules are only shadows of the reality yet to come. And Christ himself is that reality.
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Don’t let anyone condemn you by insisting on pious self-denial or the worship of angels, saying they...
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and they are not connected to Christ, the head of the body. For he holds the whole body together wit...
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You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why d...
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“Don’t handle! Don’t taste! Don’t touch!”?
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Such rules are mere human teachings about things that deteriorate as we use them.
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These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, pious self-denial, and severe bodily...
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