Colossians 2:17

These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance is Christ.

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

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16So then, let no one judge you in eating or in drinking, or about a feast day or a new moon, or about Sabbath days.

18Let no one who wants humility and the worship of angels judge you out of your prize. Such a person enters into the things he has seen and becomes puffed up by his fleshly thinking.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:28Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy burdened, and I will give you rest.

Hebrews 4:1Therefore, let us be very careful so that none of you might seem to have failed to reach the promise left behind for you to enter God's rest.

Hebrews 9:9This was an illustration for the present time. Both the gifts and sacrifices that are now being offered are not able to perfect the worshiper's conscience.

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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