Colossians 2:17

For these are an image of the things which are to come; but the body is Christ's.

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In The King James Version

Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

In Context

16For this reason let no man be your judge in any question of food or drink or feast days or new moons or Sabbaths:

18Let no man take your reward from you by consciously making little of himself and giving worship to angels; having his thoughts fixed on the things which he has seen, being foolishly lifted up in his natural mind,

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Cross References

Matthew 11:28Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest.

Hebrews 4:1Let us then, though we still have God's word that we may come into his rest, go in fear that some of you may be unable to do so.

Hebrews 9:9And this is an image of the present time; when the offerings which are given are not able to make the heart of the worshipper completely clean,

Matthew Henry on Colossians 2:17-23

The Glory of the Christian Economy. ( a. d. 62.) 16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of 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, 19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment… Read the whole commentary →

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