Colossians 2:17

which are a shadow of good things to come, but the body is of Christ.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16Let no one therefore judge you on account of meat, or drink, or in respect of a feast, or a new-moon, or sabbaths;

18Let no one deprive you of your reward by an affected humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into what he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his carnal mind;

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Cross References

Matthew 11:28Come unto me therefore all ye who are labouring and oppressed, and I will give you ease.

Hebrews 4:1Let us therefore fear least a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of us should seem to fall short of it:

Hebrews 9:9Which figure remains to the present time, wherein gifts and sacrifices are offered, that cannot perfect the worshipper as to his 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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