Colossians

Colossians 2:21–23

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 2:21

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

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Colossians 2:21 1 Timothy 4:3 · Isaiah 52:11 · Genesis 3:3 · 2 Corinthians 6:17

Colossians 2:22 Isaiah 29:13 · Titus 1:14 · Mark 7:18–19 · 1 Corinthians 6:13 · Mark 7:7–13 · Matthew 15:3–9 · John 6:27 · Isaiah 29:18 · Daniel 11:37 · Revelation 17:18

Colossians 2:23 1 Timothy 4:8 · Colossians 2:18 · Colossians 2:22 · Colossians 2:8 · 2 Corinthians 11:13–15 · Ephesians 5:29 · Matthew 23:27–28 · 1 Timothy 4:3 · Genesis 3:5–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.