Colossians 2:18
Let 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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17These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance is Christ.
Cross References
Genesis 3:13Yahweh God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent lied to me, and I ate.”
Deuteronomy 29:29The secret matters belong alone to Yahweh our God; but the things that are revealed belong forever to us and to our descendants, so that we may do all the words of this law.
Psalms 138:1I will give you thanks with my whole heart; 1 before the gods I will sing praises to you. 1
Ezekiel 13:3The Lord Yahweh says this: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit, but who have seen nothing!
Matthew 24:24For false Christs and false prophets will come and show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
Romans 8:6For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace.
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 →