Colossians 2:1

AMP: For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those [believers] at Laodicea, and for all who [like yourselves] have never seen me face to face.

ASV: For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

BSB: For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,

DARBY: For I would have you know what combat I have for you, and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in flesh;

DRA: For I would have you know, what manner of care I have for you and for them that are at Laodicea, and whosoever have not seen my face in the flesh:

KJV: For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

Colossians 2:2

AMP: [For my hope is] that their hearts may be encouraged as they are knit together in [unselfish] love, so that they may have all the riches that come from the full assurance of understanding [the joy of salvation], resulting in a true [and more intimate] knowledge of the mystery of God, that is, Christ,

ASV: that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, [even] Christ,

BSB: that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,

DARBY: to the end that their hearts may be encouraged, being united together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to [the] full knowledge of the mystery of God;

DRA: That their hearts may be comforted, being instructed in charity, and unto all riches of fulness of understanding, unto the knowledge of the mystery of God the Father and of Christ Jesus:

KJV: That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

Colossians 2:3

AMP: in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge [regarding the word and purposes of God].

ASV: in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.

BSB: in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

DARBY: in which are hid all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge.

DRA: In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

KJV: In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Colossians 2:4

AMP: I say this so that no one will deceive you with persuasive [but thoroughly deceptive] arguments.

ASV: This I say, that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

BSB: I say this so that no one will deceive you by smooth rhetoric.

DARBY: And I say this to the end that no one may delude you by persuasive speech.

DRA: Now this I say, that no man may deceive you by loftiness of words.

KJV: And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

Colossians 2:5

AMP: For even though I am absent [from you] in body, nevertheless I am with you in spirit, delighted to see your good discipline [as you stand shoulder to shoulder and form a solid front] and to see the stability of your faith in Christ [your steadfast reliance on Him and your unwavering confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness].

ASV: For though I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

BSB: For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.

DARBY: For if indeed in the flesh I am absent, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

DRA: For though I be absent in body, yet in spirit I am with you; rejoicing, and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith which is in Christ.

KJV: For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

Colossians 2:6

AMP: Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in [union with] Him [reflecting His character in the things you do and say—living lives that lead others away from sin],

ASV: As therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, [so] walk in him,

BSB: Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him,

DARBY: As therefore ye have received the Christ, Jesus the Lord, walk in him,

DRA: As therefore you have received Jesus Christ the Lord, walk ye in him;

KJV: As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

Colossians 2:7

AMP: having been deeply rooted [in Him] and now being continually built up in Him and [becoming increasingly more] established in your faith, just as you were taught, and overflowing in it with gratitude.

ASV: rooted and builded up in him, and established in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

BSB: rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

DARBY: rooted and built up in him, and assured in the faith, even as ye have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

DRA: Rooted and built up in him, and confirmed in the faith, as also you have learned, abounding in him in thanksgiving.

KJV: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

Colossians 2:8

AMP: See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception [pseudo-intellectual babble], according to the tradition [and musings] of mere men, following the elementary principles of this world, rather than following [the truth—the teachings of] Christ.

ASV: Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:

BSB: See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.

DARBY: See that there be no one who shall lead *you* away as a prey through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the teaching of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.

DRA: Beware lest any man cheat you by philosophy, and vain deceit; according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ:

KJV: Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Colossians 2:9

AMP: For in Him all the fullness of Deity (the Godhead) dwells in bodily form [completely expressing the divine essence of God].

ASV: for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,

BSB: For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.

DARBY: For in him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily;

DRA: For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead corporeally;

KJV: For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

Colossians 2:10

AMP: And in Him you have been made complete [achieving spiritual stature through Christ], and He is the head over all rule and authority [of every angelic and earthly power].

ASV: and in him ye are made full, who is the head of all principality and power:

BSB: And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.

DARBY: and ye are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and authority,

DRA: And you are filled in him, who is the head of all principality and power:

KJV: And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

Colossians 2:11

AMP: In Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, but by the [spiritual] circumcision of Christ in the stripping off of the body of the flesh [the sinful carnal nature],

ASV: in whom ye were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ;

BSB: In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands.

DARBY: in whom also ye have been circumcised with circumcision not done by hand, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of the Christ;

DRA: In whom also you are circumcised with circumcision not made by hand, in despoiling of the body of the flesh, but in the circumcision of Christ:

KJV: In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

Colossians 2:12

AMP: having been buried with Him in baptism and raised with Him [to a new life] through [your] faith in the working of God, [as displayed] when He raised Christ from the dead.

ASV: having been buried with him in baptism, wherein ye were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

BSB: And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.

DARBY: buried with him in baptism, in which ye have been also raised with [him] through faith of the working of God who raised him from among the dead.

DRA: Buried with him in baptism, in whom also you are risen again by the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him up from the dead.

KJV: Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

Colossians 2:13

AMP: When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh (worldliness, manner of life), God made you alive together with Christ, having [freely] forgiven us all our sins,

ASV: And you, being dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you, [I say], did he make alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses;

BSB: When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses,

DARBY: And you, being dead in offences and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he has quickened together with him, having forgiven us all the offences;

DRA: And you, when you were dead in your sins, and the uncircumcision of your flesh; he hath quickened together with him, forgiving you all offences:

KJV: And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

Colossians 2:14

AMP: having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of legal demands [which were in force] against us and which were hostile to us. And this certificate He has set aside and completely removed by nailing it to the cross.

ASV: having blotted out the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath taken it out that way, nailing it to the cross;

BSB: having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!

DARBY: having effaced the handwriting in ordinances which [stood out] against us, which was contrary to us, he has taken it also out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;

DRA: Blotting out the handwriting of the decree that was against us, which was contrary to us. And he hath taken the same out of the way, fastening it to the cross:

KJV: Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

Colossians 2:15

AMP: When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities [those supernatural forces of evil operating against us], He made a public example of them [exhibiting them as captives in His triumphal procession], having triumphed over them through the cross.

ASV: having despoiled the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

BSB: And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

DARBY: having spoiled principalities and authorities, he made a show of them publicly, leading them in triumph by it.

DRA: And despoiling the principalities and powers, he hath exposed them confidently in open shew, triumphing over them in himself.

KJV: And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Colossians 2:16

AMP: Therefore let no one judge you in regard to food and drink or in regard to [the observance of] a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day.

ASV: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a sabbath day:

BSB: Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath.

DARBY: Let none therefore judge you in meat or in drink, or in matter of feast, or new moon, or sabbaths,

DRA: Let no man therefore judge you in meat or in drink, or in respect of a festival day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbaths,

KJV: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

Colossians 2:17

AMP: Such things are only a shadow of what is to come and they have only symbolic value; but the substance [the reality of what is foreshadowed] belongs to Christ.

ASV: which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ`s.

BSB: These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.

DARBY: which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [is] of Christ.

DRA: Which are a shadow of things to come, but the body is of Christ.

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

Colossians 2:18

AMP: Let no one defraud you of your prize [your freedom in Christ and your salvation] by insisting on mock humility and the worship of angels, going into detail about visions [he claims] he has seen [to justify his authority], puffed up [in conceit] by his unspiritual mind,

ASV: Let no man rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he hath seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

BSB: Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.

DARBY: Let no one fraudulently deprive you of your prize, doing his own will in humility and worship of angels, entering into things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,

DRA: Let no man seduce you, willing in humility, and religion of angels, walking in the things which he hath not seen, in vain puffed up by the sense of his flesh,

KJV: 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,

Colossians 2:19

AMP: and not holding fast to the head [of the body, Jesus Christ], from whom the entire body, supplied and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows with the growth [that can come only] from God.

ASV: and not holding fast the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, increasing with the increase of God.

BSB: He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.

DARBY: and not holding fast the head, from whom all the body, ministered to and united together by the joints and bands, increases with the increase of God.

DRA: And not holding the head, from which the whole body, by joints and bands, being supplied with nourishment and compacted, groweth unto the increase of God.

KJV: And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

Colossians 2:20

AMP: If you have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were still living in the world, do you submit to rules and regulations, such as,

ASV: If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances,

BSB: If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations:

DARBY: If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as [if] alive in [the] world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?

DRA: If then you be dead with Christ from the elements of this world, why do you yet decree as though living in the world?

KJV: Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

Colossians 2:21

AMP: “Do not handle [this], do not taste [that], do not [even] touch!”?

ASV: Handle not, nor taste, nor touch

BSB: “Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”?

DARBY: Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch,

DRA: Touch not, taste not, handle not:

KJV: (Touch not; taste not; handle not;

Colossians 2:22

AMP: (these things all perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men. [Is 29:13]

ASV: (all which things are to perish with the using), after the precepts and doctrines of men?

BSB: These will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings.

DARBY: (things which are all for destruction in the using [of them]:) according to the injunctions and teachings of men,

DRA: Which all are unto destruction by the very use, according to the precepts and doctrines of men.

KJV: Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

Colossians 2:23

AMP: These practices indeed have the appearance [that popularly passes as that] of wisdom in self-made religion and mock humility and severe treatment of the body (asceticism), but are of no value against sinful indulgence [because they do not honor God].

ASV: Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and severity to the body; [but are] not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

BSB: Such restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

DARBY: (which have indeed an appearance of wisdom in voluntary worship, and humility, and harsh treatment of the body, not in a certain honour,) to [the] satisfaction of the flesh.

DRA: Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in superstition and humility, and not sparing the body; not in any honour to the filling of the flesh.

KJV: Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

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