Colossians 2:23 — King James Version← Study notes
“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 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Colossians 2:2321 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on Colossians 2:23
“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.” “Show,” he says; not power, not truth. So that even though they have a show of wisdom, let us turn away from them. For he may seem to be a religious person, and modest, and to have a contempt for the body. “Not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.” For God has given it honor, but they use it not with…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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