Colossians 2:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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. ”
Colossians 2:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Colossians 2:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Colossians 2:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“These things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, humility, and severity to the body, but aren’t of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.”
Colossians 2:23 — World English Bible
Colossians 2:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Colossians 2:23 — American Standard Version
Colossians 2:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Colossians 2:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Colossians 2:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“(which have indeed an appearance of wisdom in voluntary worship, and humility, and harsh treatment of the body, not in a certain honour,) to [the] satisfaction of the flesh. ”
Colossians 2:23 — Darby Translation
Colossians 2:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Which thinges haue in deede a shewe of wisdome, in voluntarie religion and humblenesse of minde, and in not sparing the body, which are thinges of no valewe, sith they perteine to the filling of the flesh. ”
Colossians 2:23 — Geneva Bible
Colossians 2:23 in Context — Colossians 2
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.
What Does Colossians 2:23 Mean?
Colossians 2:23 is a verse from the Book of Colossians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Colossians chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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