Colossians 2:18-20

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

¹⁸Let no one decide-against you while delighting^[a] in humility^[b] and worship of ^[c] angels, dwelling-upon^[d] things which he has seen, being puffed-up in-vain by the mind of ^[e] his flesh, ¹⁹and not holding-on-to^[f] the head— from Whom the whole body, being supplied^[g] and held-together by the joints and ligaments, is growing the growth of ^[h] God.

Since You Died With Christ, Do Not Submit To Human Decrees

²⁰If you died with Christ from^[i] the elemental^[j] things of the world, why, as-though living in the world, do you submit-to-decrees

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Footnotes

Colossians 2:18 Or, desiring to do so by-means-of humility.
Colossians 2:18 That is, human lowliness, regarding humans as too insignificant to approach God except through angels; or, ascetic humility, self-abasement.
Colossians 2:18 That is offered to angels. Or, offered by angels (angels’ worship), viewing themselves as mystically joining into the angels’ worship of God.
Colossians 2:18 Or, taking his stand upon, entering in. Paul may be quoting their terms, delighting in ‘humility’ and ‘angels’ worship’, things which he has seen while ‘entering-in’ [a mystical experience].
Colossians 2:18 That is, belonging to, characterized by, controlled by.
Colossians 2:19 Or, holding-tight, keeping-hold-of.
Colossians 2:19 Or, supported.
Colossians 2:19 That is, produced by.
Colossians 2:20 Or, away-from.
Colossians 2:20 See 2:8.

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