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Colossians 2:17 — King James Version← Study notes

Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.


Colossians 2:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · Colossians 2:1710 words
GreekMeaning
ha
whichrelative pronounG3739
ἐστινestin
areverbG1510
σκιὰskia
a shadownounG4639
τῶνtōn
of the thingsarticleG3588
μελλόντωνmellontōn
comingverbG3195
τὸto
thearticleG3588
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
σῶμαsōma
body isnounG4983
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Colossians 2:17

Having first said darkly, “Take heed lest there shall be any one that makes spoil of you after the tradition of men” Colossians 2:8; and again, further back, “This, I say, that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech” Colossians 2:4; thus preoccupying their soul, and working in it anxious thoughts; next, having inserted those benefits, and increased this effect, he then brings in his reproof last, and says, “Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 7 on Colossians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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