Colossians 2

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;	1 For I want you to know how great a struggle I am having for you and for those in Laodicea and all who have not seen me face to face,
2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;	2 that their hearts may be encouraged as they are brought together in love, to have all the richness of fully assured understanding, for the knowledge of the mystery of God, Christ,
3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.	3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.	4 I say this so that no one may deceive you by specious arguments.
5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.	5 For even if I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing as I observe your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ.
6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:	6 So, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him,
7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.	7 rooted in him and built upon him and established in the faith as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
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.	8 See to it that no one captivate you with an empty, seductive philosophy according to human tradition, according to the elemental powers of the world and not according to Christ.
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.	9 For in him dwells the whole fullness of the deity bodily,
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:	10 and you share in this fullness in him, who is the head of every principality and power.
11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:	11 In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not administered by hand, by stripping off the carnal body, with the circumcision of Christ.
12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.	12 You were buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead.
13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;	13 And even when you were dead (in) transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he brought you to life along with him, having forgiven us all our transgressions;
14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;	14 obliterating the bond against us, with its legal claims, which was opposed to us, he also removed it from our midst, nailing it to the cross;
15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.	15 despoiling the principalities and the powers, he made a public spectacle of them, leading them away in triumph by it.
16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:	16 Let no one, then, pass judgment on you in matters of food and drink or with regard to a festival or new moon or sabbath.
17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.	17 These are shadows of things to come; the reality belongs to Christ.
18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,	18 Let no one disqualify you, delighting in self-abasement and worship of angels, taking his stand on visions, inflated without reason by his fleshly mind,
19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.	19 and not holding closely to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by its ligaments and bonds, achieves the growth that comes from God.
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,	20 If you died with Christ to the elemental powers of the world, why do you submit to regulations as if you were still living in the world?
21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;	21 "Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!"
22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?	22 These are all things destined to perish with use; they accord with human precepts and teachings.
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.	23 While they have a semblance of wisdom in rigor of devotion and self-abasement (and) severity to the body, they are of no value against gratification of the flesh.