Colossians

Colossians 2:16–19

¹⁶Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. ¹⁷These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.^c ¹⁸Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind. ¹⁹He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.

Footnotes

c 2:17 Literally but the body is of the Christ

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Colossians 2:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
no	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
one	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
judge	κρινέτω	krinetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
what you eat	βρώσει	brōsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1035 eating, food, a meal, rust
or	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drink	πόσει	posei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4213 drink
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
regard to	μέρει	merei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3313 a part, portion
a feast	ἑορτῆς	heortēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1859 a festival, feast
a New Moon	νεομηνίας	neomēnias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3561 the new moon as a festival
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
a Sabbath	σαββάτων	sabbatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4521 the Sabbath, a week

Colossians 2:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
These	ἅ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
are	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a shadow	σκιὰ	skia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4639 a shadow, thick darkness, an outline
of the things	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
to come	μελλόντων	mellontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3195 I am about to
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
belongs to	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Colossians 2:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who delights	θέλων	thelōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
humility	ταπεινοφροσύνῃ	tapeinophrosynē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5012 humility
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
worship	θρησκείᾳ	thrēskeia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2356 ritual worship, religion
of angels	ἀγγέλων	angelōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G32 an angel, messenger
disqualify	καταβραβευέτω	katabrabeuetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2603 I decide against, condemn
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
with speculation about	ἐμβατεύων	embateuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1687 I enter, set foot on
what	ἃ	ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
he has seen	ἑόρακεν	heoraken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
is puffed up	φυσιούμενος	physioumenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5448 I inflate, puff up
without basis	εἰκῇ	eikē	Adverb	G1500 without purpose, in vain
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
unspiritual	σαρκὸς	sarkos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
mind	νοὸς	noos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3563 the mind, reasoning faculty

Colossians 2:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He has lost connection	κρατῶν	kratōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2902 I lay hold of, obtain
to the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
head	Κεφαλήν	Kephalēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
whom	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
whole	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
supported	ἐπιχορηγούμενον	epichorēgoumenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2023 I supply, provide
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
knit together	συμβιβαζόμενον	symbibazomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4822 I unite, prove, instruct
by	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
joints	ἁφῶν	haphōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G860 a band, fastening, a ligament
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
ligaments	συνδέσμων	syndesmōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4886 a band, bond
grows	αὔξει	auxei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow
as	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
causes it to grow	αὔξησιν	auxēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G838 increasing, increase, growth