Colossians

Colossians 2:18–23

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.

²⁰If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations: ²¹“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”? ²²These will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings. ²³Such restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

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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

Colossians 2:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you have died	ἀπεθάνετε	apethanete	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G599 I am dying, am about to die
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
to	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
spiritual forces	στοιχείων	stoicheiōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4747 a heavenly body, an element
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
why	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
as though	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
you still belonged	ζῶντες	zōntes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2198 I live
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
world	κόσμῳ	kosmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
do you submit to	δογματίζεσθε	dogmatizesthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1379 I subject to regulations, decree

Colossians 2:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not handle	ἅψῃ	hapsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G680 I touch or handle
not taste	γεύσῃ	geusē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G1089 I taste, experience
not touch	θίγῃς	thigēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2345 I touch, handle

Colossians 2:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
will	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
all	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
perish	φθορὰν	phthoran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5356 corruption, destruction, decay
with	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
use	ἀποχρήσει	apochrēsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G671 using up
because they are based on	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
human	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
commands	ἐντάλματα	entalmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1778 an injunction, ordinance, precept
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
teachings	διδασκαλίας	didaskalias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1319 instruction, teaching

Colossians 2:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Such	ἅτινά	hatina	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
indeed	μὲν	men	Particle	G3303 truly, indeed
have	ἔχοντα	echonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
an appearance	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of wisdom	σοφίας	sophias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
self-prescribed worship	ἐθελοθρησκίᾳ	ethelothrēskia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1479 arbitrary worship
humility	ταπεινοφροσύνῃ	tapeinophrosynē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5012 humility
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
harsh treatment	ἀφειδίᾳ	apheidia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G857 severity
of	σώματος	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
they are	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
value	τιμῇ	timē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5092 a price, honor
against	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
indulgence	πλησμονὴν	plēsmonēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4140 satisfaction, indulgence
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
flesh	σαρκός	sarkos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body