|
|
|
|
1. For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who have not seen me in person.
|
1. For G1063 I would G2309 that ye G5209 knew G1492 what great G2245 conflict G73 I have G2192 for G4012 you G5216 , and G2532 for them G3588 at G1722 Laodicea G2993 , and G2532 for as many as G3745 have not G3756 seen G3708 my G3450 face G4383 in G1722 the flesh G4561 ;
|
|
2. I want their hearts to be encouraged and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding, and have the knowledge of God's mystery-- Christ.
|
2. That G2443 their G846 hearts G2588 might be comforted G3870 , being knit together G4822 in G1722 love G26 , and G2532 unto G1519 all G3956 riches G4149 of the G3588 full assurance G4136 of understanding G4907 , to G1519 the acknowledgement G1922 of the G3588 mystery G3466 of God G2316 , and G2532 of the Father G3962 , and G2532 of Christ G5547 ;
|
|
3. In Him all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden.
|
3. In G1722 whom G3739 are G1526 hid G614 all G3956 the G3588 treasures G2344 of wisdom G4678 and G2532 knowledge G1108 .
|
|
4. I am saying this so that no one will deceive you with persuasive arguments.
|
4. And G1161 this G5124 I say G3004 , lest G3363 any man G5100 should beguile G3884 you G5209 with G1722 enticing words G4086 .
|
|
5. For I may be absent in body, but I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the strength of your faith in Christ.
|
5. For G1063 though G1487 G2532 I be absent G548 in the G3588 flesh G4561 , yet G235 am G1510 I with G4862 you G5213 in the G3588 spirit G4151 , joying G5463 and G2532 beholding G991 your G5216 order G5010 , and G2532 the G3588 steadfastness G4733 of your G5216 faith G4102 in G1519 Christ G5547 .
|
|
6. Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in Him,
|
6. As G5613 ye have therefore G3767 received G3880 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 the G3588 Lord G2962 , so walk G4043 ye in G1722 him G846 :
|
|
7. rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
|
7. Rooted G4492 and G2532 built up G2026 in G1722 him G846 , and G2532 established G950 in G1722 the G3588 faith G4102 , as G2531 ye have been taught G1321 , abounding G4052 therein G1722 G846 with G1722 thanksgiving G2169 .
|
|
8. Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world, and not based on Christ.
|
8. Beware G991 lest G3361 any man G5100 spoil G4812 you G5209 through G1223 philosophy G5385 and G2532 vain G2756 deceit G539 , after G2596 the G3588 tradition G3862 of men G444 , after G2596 the G3588 rudiments G4747 of the G3588 world G2889 , and G2532 not G3756 after G2596 Christ G5547 .
|
|
9. For in Him the entire fullness of God's nature dwells bodily,
|
9. For G3754 in G1722 him G846 dwelleth G2730 all G3956 the G3588 fullness G4138 of the G3588 Godhead G2320 bodily G4985 .
|
|
10. and you have been filled by Him, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
|
10. And G2532 ye are G2075 complete G4137 in G1722 him G846 , which G3739 is G2076 the G3588 head G2776 of all G3956 principality G746 and G2532 power G1849 :
|
|
11. In Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not done with hands, by putting off the body of flesh, in the circumcision of the Messiah.
|
11. In G1722 whom G3739 also G2532 ye are circumcised G4059 with the circumcision G4061 made without hands G886 , in G1722 putting off G555 the G3588 body G4983 of the G3588 sins G266 of the G3588 flesh G4561 by G1722 the G3588 circumcision G4061 of Christ G5547 :
|
|
12. Having been buried with Him in baptism, you were also raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
|
12. Buried with G4916 him G846 in G1722 baptism G908 , wherein G1722 G3739 also G2532 ye are risen with G4891 him through G1223 the G3588 faith G4102 of the G3588 operation G1753 of God G2316 , who hath raised G1453 him G846 from G1537 the G3588 dead G3498 .
|
|
13. And when you were dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive with Him and forgave us all our trespasses.
|
13. And G2532 you G5209 , being G5607 dead G3498 in G1722 your sins G3900 and G2532 the G3588 uncircumcision G203 of your G5216 flesh G4561 , hath he quickened together G4806 with G4862 him G846 , having forgiven G5483 you G5213 all G3956 trespasses G3900 ;
|
|
14. He erased the certificate of debt, with its obligations, that was against us and opposed to us, and has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the cross.
|
14. Blotting out G1813 the G3588 handwriting G5498 of ordinances G1378 that was against G2596 us G2257 , which G3739 was G2258 contrary G5227 to us G2254 , and G2532 took G142 it G846 out of G1537 the G3588 way G3319 , nailing G4338 it G846 to his cross G4716 ;
|
|
15. He disarmed the rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly; He triumphed over them by Him.
|
15. And having spoiled G554 principalities G746 and G2532 powers G1849 , he made a show G1165 of them openly G1722 G3954 , triumphing over G2358 them G846 in G1722 it G848 .
|
|
16. Therefore don't let anyone judge you in regard to food and drink or in the matter of a festival or a new moon or a sabbath day.
|
16. Let no G3361 man G5100 therefore G3767 judge G2919 you G5209 in G1722 meat G1035 , or G2228 in G1722 drink G4213 , or G2228 in G1722 respect G3313 of a holy day G1859 , or G2228 of the new moon G3561 , or G2228 of the sabbath G4521 days :
|
|
17. These are a shadow of what was to come; the substance is the Messiah.
|
17. Which G3739 are G2076 a shadow G4639 of things to come G3195 ; but G1161 the G3588 body G4983 is of Christ G5547 .
|
|
18. Let no one disqualify you, insisting on ascetic practices and the worship of angels, claiming access to a visionary realm and inflated without cause by his fleshly mind.
|
18. Let no man G3367 beguile you of your reward G2603 G5209 in a voluntary humility G2309 G1722 G5012 and G2532 worshiping G2356 of angels G32 , intruding into G1687 those things which G3739 he hath not G3361 seen G3708 , vainly G1500 puffed up G5448 by G5259 his G848 fleshly G4561 mind G3563 ,
|
|
19. He doesn't hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, nourished and held together by its ligaments and tendons, develops with growth from God.
|
19. And G2532 not G3756 holding G2902 the G3588 Head G2776 , from G1537 which G3739 all G3956 the G3588 body G4983 by G1223 joints G860 and G2532 bands G4886 having nourishment ministered G2023 , and G2532 knit together G4822 , increaseth G837 with the G3588 increase G838 of God G2316 .
|
|
20. If you died with Christ to the elemental forces of this world, why do you live as if you still belonged to the world? Why do you submit to regulations:
|
20. Wherefore G3767 if G1487 ye be dead G599 with G4862 Christ G5547 from G575 the G3588 rudiments G4747 of the G3588 world G2889 , why G5101 , as though G5613 living G2198 in G1722 the world G2889 , are ye subject to ordinances G1379 ,
|
|
21. "Don't handle, don't taste, don't touch"?
|
21. ( Touch G680 not G3361 ; taste G1089 not G3366 ; handle G2345 not G3366 ;
|
|
22. All these regulations refer to what is destroyed by being used up; they are human commands and doctrines.
|
22. Which G3739 all G3956 are G2076 to perish G1519 G5356 with the G3588 using G671 ;) after G2596 the G3588 commandments G1778 and G2532 doctrines G1319 of men G444 ?
|
|
23. Although these have a reputation of wisdom by promoting ascetic practices, humility, and severe treatment of the body, they are not of any value against fleshly indulgence.
|
23. Which things G3748 have G2076 G2192 indeed G3303 a show G3056 of wisdom G4678 in G1722 will G1479 -worship, and G2532 humility G5012 , and G2532 neglecting G857 of the body G4983 ; not G3756 in G1722 any G5100 honor G5092 to G4314 the satisfying G4140 of the G3588 flesh G4561 .
|