Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

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So, my brothers and sisters, you also died to the law(A) through the body of Christ,(B) that you might belong to another,(C) to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.

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Therefore, my brethren, you also have become (A)dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another—to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should (B)bear fruit to God.

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13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

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13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die;(A) but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body,(B) you will live.(C)

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13 For (A)if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you (B)put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

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19 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

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19 “For through the law I died to the law(A) so that I might live for God.(B)

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19 For I (A)through the law (B)died to the law that I might (C)live to God.

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20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

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20 I have been crucified with Christ(A) and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.(B) The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God,(C) who loved me(D) and gave himself for me.(E)

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20 I have been (A)crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh (B)I live by faith in the Son of God, (C)who loved me and gave Himself for me.

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24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

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24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh(A) with its passions and desires.(B)

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24 And those who are Christ’s (A)have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

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14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

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14 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,(A) through which[a] the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.(B)

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  1. Galatians 6:14 Or whom

14 But God forbid that I should boast except in the (A)cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by [a]whom the world has been crucified to me, and (B)I to the world.

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  1. Galatians 6:14 Or which, the cross

11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

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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11 In him you were also circumcised(A) with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the flesh[a](B) was put off when you were circumcised by[b] Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism,(C) in which you were also raised with him(D) through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.(E)

13 When you were dead in your sins(F) and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you[c] alive(G) with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,(H) 14 having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness,(I) which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.(J) 15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities,(K) he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them(L) by the cross.[d]

Freedom From Human Rules

16 Therefore do not let anyone judge you(M) by what you eat or drink,(N) or with regard to a religious festival,(O) a New Moon celebration(P) or a Sabbath day.(Q) 17 These are a shadow of the things that were to come;(R) the reality, however, is found in Christ. 18 Do not let anyone who delights in false humility(S) and the worship of angels disqualify you.(T) Such a person also goes into great detail about what they have seen; they are puffed up with idle notions by their unspiritual mind. 19 They have lost connection with the head,(U) from whom the whole body,(V) supported and held together by its ligaments and sinews, grows as God causes it to grow.(W)

20 Since you died with Christ(X) to the elemental spiritual forces of this world,(Y) why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules:(Z)

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:11 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verse 13.
  2. Colossians 2:11 Or put off in the circumcision of
  3. Colossians 2:13 Some manuscripts us
  4. Colossians 2:15 Or them in him

Not Legalism but Christ

11 In Him you were also (A)circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, by (B)putting off the body [a]of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 (C)buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through (D)faith in the working of God, (E)who raised Him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, 14 (F)having wiped out the [b]handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. 15 (G)Having disarmed (H)principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.

16 So let no one (I)judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a [c]festival or a new moon or sabbaths, 17 (J)which are a shadow of things to come, but the [d]substance is of Christ. 18 Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has [e]not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 19 and not holding fast to (K)the Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, (L)grows with the increase that is from God.

20 [f]Therefore, if you (M)died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, (N)why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:11 NU omits of the sins
  2. Colossians 2:14 certificate of debt with its
  3. Colossians 2:16 feast day
  4. Colossians 2:17 Lit. body
  5. Colossians 2:18 NU omits not
  6. Colossians 2:20 NU, M omit Therefore