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Galatians 4:9
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Galatians 4:9
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9 But now (A)after you have known God, or rather are known by God, (B)how is it that you turn again to (C)the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage?
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Galatians 4:9
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Galatians 4:9
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9 But now that you know God—or rather are known by God(A)—how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable forces[a]? Do you wish to be enslaved(B) by them all over again?(C)
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- Galatians 4:9 Or principles
Galatians 4:9
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Galatians 4:9
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9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
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Galatians 4:9
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Galatians 4:9
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9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather (A)to be known by God, (B)how can you turn back again to (C)the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more?
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Colossians 2:8
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Colossians 2:8
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8 Beware lest anyone [a]cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to (A)the tradition of men, according to the (B)basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
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- Colossians 2:8 Lit. plunder you or take you captive
Colossians 2:8
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Colossians 2:8
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8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy,(A) which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces[a] of this world(B) rather than on Christ.
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- Colossians 2:8 Or the basic principles; also in verse 20
Colossians 2:8
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Colossians 2:8
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8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
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Colossians 2:8
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Colossians 2:8
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8 See to it that no one takes you captive by (A)philosophy and (B)empty deceit, according to (C)human tradition, according to the (D)elemental spirits[a] of the world, and not according to Christ.
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- Colossians 2:8 Or elementary principles; also verse 20
Colossians 2:20
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Colossians 2:20
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20 [a]Therefore, if you (A)died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, (B)why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—
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- Colossians 2:20 NU, M omit Therefore
Colossians 2:20
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Colossians 2:20
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20 Since you died with Christ(A) to the elemental spiritual forces of this world,(B) why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules:(C)
Colossians 2:20
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Colossians 2:20
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20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
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Colossians 2:20
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Colossians 2:20
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20 If with Christ (A)you died to the (B)elemental spirits of the world, (C)why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to regulations—
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Hebrews 5:12
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Hebrews 5:12
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Spiritual Immaturity
12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the [a]oracles of God; and you have come to need (A)milk and not solid food.
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- Hebrews 5:12 sayings, Scriptures
Hebrews 5:12
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Hebrews 5:12
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12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths(A) of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!(B)
Hebrews 5:12
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Hebrews 5:12
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12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
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Hebrews 5:12
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Hebrews 5:12
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12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again (A)the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need (B)milk, not solid food,
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Hebrews 9:10
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Hebrews 9:10
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10 concerned only with (A)foods and drinks, (B)various [a]washings, (C)and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of reformation.
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- Hebrews 9:10 Lit. baptisms
Hebrews 9:10
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Hebrews 9:10
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10 They are only a matter of food(A) and drink(B) and various ceremonial washings(C)—external regulations(D) applying until the time of the new order.
Hebrews 9:10
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Hebrews 9:10
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10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
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Hebrews 9:10
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Hebrews 9:10
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10 but deal only with (A)food and drink and (B)various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation.
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