kjc Colossians:2:6-23 SEEK
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As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord ,
so walk you in him :
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Rooted and built up in him ,
and established in the faith ,
as you have been taught ,
abounding in it with thanksgiving .
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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 .
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For in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily .
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And you are complete in him ,
which is the head of all principality and power :
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In whom also you are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands ,
in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ :
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Buried with him in baptism ,
in which also you are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God ,
who has raised him from the dead .
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And you ,
being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh ,
has he given life together with him ,
having forgiven you all trespasses ;
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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 ;
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And having spoiled principalities and powers ,
he made a show of them openly ,
triumphing over them in it .
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Let no man therefore judge you in food ,
or in drink ,
or in respect of a holy day ,
or of the new moon ,
or of the sabbath days :
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Which are a shadow of things to come ;
but the body is of Christ .
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Let no man beguile you of your reward in a false humility and worshipping of angels ,
intruding into those things which he has not seen ,
vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind ,
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And not holding the Head ,
from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered ,
and knit together ,
increases with the increase of God .
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Therefore if you be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world ,
why ,
as though living in the world ,
are you subject to ordinances ,
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Touch not ;
taste not ;
handle not ;
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Which all are to perish with the using ;)
after the commandments and doctrines of men ?
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Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will worship ,
and humility ,
and neglecting of the body :
not in any honor to the satisfying of the flesh .