Colossians 2 - Compare Translations
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Colossians 2:1
KJVFor 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;
WEBFor I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
YLTFor I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,
Colossians 2:2
KJVThat 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;
WEBthat their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,
YLTthat their hearts may be comforted, being united in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of the understanding, to the full knowledge of the secret of the God and Father, and of the Christ,
Colossians 2:3
KJVIn whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
WEBin whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.
YLTin whom are all the treasures of the wisdom and the knowledge hid,
Colossians 2:4
KJVAnd this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
WEBNow this I say that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.
YLTand this I say, that no one may beguile you in enticing words,
Colossians 2:5
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor though I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.
YLTfor if even in the flesh I am absent -- yet in the spirit I am with you, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in regard to Christ;
Colossians 2:6
KJVAs ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
WEBAs therefore you received Christ Jesus, the Lord, walk in him,
YLTas, then, ye did receive Christ Jesus the Lord, in him walk ye,
Colossians 2:7
KJVRooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
WEBrooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.
YLTbeing rooted and built up in him, and confirmed in the faith, as ye were taught -- abounding in it in thanksgiving.
Colossians 2:8
KJVBeware 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.
WEBBe careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.
YLTSee that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,
Colossians 2:9
KJVFor in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
WEBFor in him all the fullness of the Deity dwells bodily,
YLTbecause in him doth tabernacle all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,
Colossians 2:10
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Colossians 2:11
KJVIn 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:
WEBin whom you were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the sins of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ;
YLTin whom also ye were circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the sins of the flesh in the circumcision of the Christ,
Colossians 2:12
KJVBuried 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.
WEBhaving been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.
YLTbeing buried with him in the baptism, in which also ye rose with [him] through the faith of the working of God, who did raise him out of the dead.
Colossians 2:13
KJVAnd you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
WEBYou were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,
YLTAnd you -- being dead in the trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh -- He made alive together with him, having forgiven you all the trespasses,
Colossians 2:14
KJVBlotting 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;
WEBwiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us; and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;
YLThaving blotted out the handwriting in the ordinances that is against us, that was contrary to us, and he hath taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross;
Colossians 2:15
KJVAnd having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
WEBhaving stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
YLThaving stripped the principalities and the authorities, he made a shew of them openly -- having triumphed over them in it.
Colossians 2:16
KJVLet 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:
WEBLet no one therefore judge you in eating, or in drinking, or with respect to a feast day or a new moon or a Sabbath day,
YLTLet no one, then, judge you in eating or in drinking, or in respect of a feast, or of a new moon, or of sabbaths,
Colossians 2:17
KJVWhich are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
WEBwhich are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ’s.
YLTwhich are a shadow of the coming things, and the body [is] of the Christ;
Colossians 2:18
KJVLet 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,
WEBLet no one rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshiping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
YLTlet no one beguile you of your prize, delighting in humble-mindedness and [in] worship of the messengers, intruding into the things he hath not seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,
Colossians 2:19
KJVAnd 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.
WEBand not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God’s growth.
YLTand not holding the head, from which all the body -- through the joints and bands gathering supply, and being knit together -- may increase with the increase of God.
Colossians 2:20
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Colossians 2:21
KJV(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
WEB“Don’t handle, nor taste, nor touch”
YLT-- thou mayest not touch, nor taste, nor handle --
Colossians 2:22
KJVWhich all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
WEB(all of which perish with use), according to the precepts and doctrines of men?
YLTwhich are all for destruction with the using, after the commands and teachings of men,
Colossians 2:23
KJVWhich 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.
WEBWhich things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but aren’t of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.
YLTwhich are, indeed, having a matter of wisdom in will-worship, and humble-mindedness, and neglecting of body -- not in any honour, unto a satisfying of the flesh.
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