Colossians 2:23
Which things indeed hold forth an appearance of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and bodily mortification, though not of any value, but a gratification to the flesh.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
22(all which things tend to corruption by abuse) according to the injunctions and doctrines of men?
Cross References
2 Corinthians 11:13For such are fake apostles, deceitful labourers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.
Colossians 2:8Beware that no man make a prey of you by means of philosophy and vain delusion, after the tradition of men, after the principles of the world, and not after Christ:
Colossians 2:22(all which things tend to corruption by abuse) according to the injunctions and doctrines of men?
1 Timothy 4:8For bodily exercise is of little advantage, but godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come.
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 →