Colossians 2:17

which[plural] it-is-being [a] shadow of{the about-to-be-being}; moreover, the body of{the Anointed}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16So, not anyone: be-judging you in to{eat-up-sis[i.e. state of consuming]} or in to{drink-sis[i.e. state of drinking]} or in to{part/portion/share} of{festival} or of{fresh-month/moon} or of{sabbaths},

18No-one: be-down-prizing/umpiring-down/against you, will-ing in to{humble-prudent-ness} and to{ceremonial/ritual-observance-ia} of{the messengers}, which[plural] it-has_not_seen, stepping-in feignedly, being-inflated under of{the mind/thinking} of{the flesh} of{same},

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Cross References

Matthew 11:28Come! toward me all the toiling and having-been-load-ized and-I will-rest you.

Hebrews 4:1So, we-should-fear, not-whereby of{message-upon-ia/declaration being-left-behind} to-come-into into the rest-down-sis[i.e. state of rest] of{same}, anyone out of{you} would-be-esteeming to-have-been-deficient,

Hebrews 9:9the-which [is] [a] parable into the season, the having-stood-in/instituted according-to which both gifts and sacrifices are-being-toward-carried, not being-enabled to-accomplish according-to behold-together-sis[i.e. state of beholding together]/conscience the rendering-employment,

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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