GNT

1 θέλω γὰρ ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι ἡλίκον ἀγῶνα ἔχω ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν καὶ τῶν ἐν λαοδικείᾳ καὶ ὅσοι οὐχ ἑόρακαν τὸ πρόσωπόν μου ἐν σαρκί,

2 ἵνα παρακληθῶσιν αἱ καρδίαι αὐτῶν, συμβιβασθέντες ἐν ἀγάπῃ καὶ εἰς πᾶν πλοῦτος τῆς πληροφορίας τῆς συνέσεως, εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ μυστηρίου τοῦ θεοῦ, χριστοῦ,

3 ἐν ᾧ εἰσιν πάντες οἱ θησαυροὶ τῆς σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως ἀπόκρυφοι.

4 τοῦτο λέγω ἵνα μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς παραλογίζηται ἐν πιθανολογίᾳ.

5 εἰ γὰρ καὶ τῇ σαρκὶ ἄπειμι, ἀλλὰ τῶ πνεύματι σὺν ὑμῖν εἰμι, χαίρων καὶ βλέπων ὑμῶν τὴν τάξιν καὶ τὸ στερέωμα τῆς εἰς χριστὸν πίστεως ὑμῶν.

6 ὡς οὗν παρελάβετε τὸν χριστὸν ἰησοῦν τὸν κύριον, ἐν αὐτῶ περιπατεῖτε,

7 ἐρριζωμένοι καὶ ἐποικοδομούμενοι ἐν αὐτῶ καὶ βεβαιούμενοι τῇ πίστει καθὼς ἐδιδάχθητε, περισσεύοντες ἐν εὐχαριστίᾳ.

8 βλέπετε μή τις ὑμᾶς ἔσται ὁ συλαγωγῶν διὰ τῆς φιλοσοφίας καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης κατὰ τὴν παράδοσιν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου καὶ οὐ κατὰ χριστόν·

9 ὅτι ἐν αὐτῶ κατοικεῖ πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τῆς θεότητος σωματικῶς,

10 καὶ ἐστὲ ἐν αὐτῶ πεπληρωμένοι, ὅς ἐστιν ἡ κεφαλὴ πάσης ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐξουσίας,

11 ἐν ᾧ καὶ περιετμήθητε περιτομῇ ἀχειροποιήτῳ ἐν τῇ ἀπεκδύσει τοῦ σώματος τῆς σαρκός, ἐν τῇ περιτομῇ τοῦ χριστοῦ,

12 συνταφέντες αὐτῶ ἐν τῶ βαπτισμῶ, ἐν ᾧ καὶ συνηγέρθητε διὰ τῆς πίστεως τῆς ἐνεργείας τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ἐγείραντος αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν·

13 καὶ ὑμᾶς νεκροὺς ὄντας [ἐν] τοῖς παραπτώμασιν καὶ τῇ ἀκροβυστίᾳ τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν, συνεζωοποίησεν ὑμᾶς σὺν αὐτῶ, χαρισάμενος ἡμῖν πάντα τὰ παραπτώματα,

14 ἐξαλείψας τὸ καθ᾽ ἡμῶν χειρόγραφον τοῖς δόγμασιν ὃ ἦν ὑπεναντίον ἡμῖν, καὶ αὐτὸ ἦρκεν ἐκ τοῦ μέσου προσηλώσας αὐτὸ τῶ σταυρῶ·

15 ἀπεκδυσάμενος τὰς ἀρχὰς καὶ τὰς ἐξουσίας ἐδειγμάτισεν ἐν παρρησίᾳ, θριαμβεύσας αὐτοὺς ἐν αὐτῶ.

16 μὴ οὗν τις ὑμᾶς κρινέτω ἐν βρώσει καὶ ἐν πόσει ἢ ἐν μέρει ἑορτῆς ἢ νεομηνίας ἢ σαββάτων,

17 ἅ ἐστιν σκιὰ τῶν μελλόντων, τὸ δὲ σῶμα τοῦ χριστοῦ.

18 μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς καταβραβευέτω θέλων ἐν ταπεινοφροσύνῃ καὶ θρησκείᾳ τῶν ἀγγέλων, ἃ ἑόρακεν ἐμβατεύων, εἰκῇ φυσιούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ νοὸς τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ,

19 καὶ οὐ κρατῶν τὴν κεφαλήν, ἐξ οὖ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα διὰ τῶν ἁφῶν καὶ συνδέσμων ἐπιχορηγούμενον καὶ συμβιβαζόμενον αὔξει τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ θεοῦ.

20 εἰ ἀπεθάνετε σὺν χριστῶ ἀπὸ τῶν στοιχείων τοῦ κόσμου, τί ὡς ζῶντες ἐν κόσμῳ δογματίζεσθε,

21 μὴ ἅψῃ μηδὲ γεύσῃ μηδὲ θίγῃς,

22 ἅ ἐστιν πάντα εἰς φθορὰν τῇ ἀποχρήσει, κατὰ τὰ ἐντάλματα καὶ διδασκαλίας τῶν ἀνθρώπων;

23 ἅτινά ἐστιν λόγον μὲν ἔχοντα σοφίας ἐν ἐθελοθρησκίᾳ καὶ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ [καὶ] ἀφειδίᾳ σώματος, οὐκ ἐν τιμῇ τινι πρὸς πλησμονὴν τῆς σαρκός.

KJV

1  For¹⁰⁶³ I would²³⁰⁹ that ye⁵²⁰⁹ knew¹⁴⁹² what great²²⁴⁵ conflict⁷³ I have²¹⁹² for⁴⁰¹² you,⁵²¹⁶ and²⁵³² for them³⁵⁸⁸ at¹⁷²² Laodicea,²⁹⁹³ and²⁵³² for as many as³⁷⁴⁵ have not³⁷⁵⁶ seen³⁷⁰⁸ my³⁴⁵⁰ face⁴³⁸³ in¹⁷²² the flesh;⁴⁵⁶¹

2  That²⁴⁴³ their⁸⁴⁶ hearts²⁵⁸⁸ might be comforted,³⁸⁷⁰ being knit together⁴⁸²² in¹⁷²² love,²⁶ and²⁵³² unto¹⁵¹⁹ all³⁹⁵⁶ riches⁴¹⁴⁹ of the³⁵⁸⁸ full assurance⁴¹³⁶ of understanding,⁴⁹⁰⁷ to¹⁵¹⁹ the acknowledgement¹⁹²² of the³⁵⁸⁸ mystery³⁴⁶⁶ of God,²³¹⁶ and²⁵³² of the Father,³⁹⁶² and²⁵³² of Christ;⁵⁵⁴⁷

3  In¹⁷²² whom³⁷³⁹ are¹⁵²⁶ hid⁶¹⁴ all³⁹⁵⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ treasures²³⁴⁴ of wisdom⁴⁶⁷⁸ and²⁵³² knowledge.¹¹⁰⁸

4  And¹¹⁶¹ this⁵¹²⁴ I say,³⁰⁰⁴ lest³³⁶³ any man⁵¹⁰⁰ should beguile³⁸⁸⁴ you⁵²⁰⁹ with¹⁷²² enticing words.⁴⁰⁸⁶

5  For¹⁰⁶³ though^{1487 2532} I be absent⁵⁴⁸ in the³⁵⁸⁸ flesh,⁴⁵⁶¹ yet²³⁵ am¹⁵¹⁰ I with⁴⁸⁶² you⁵²¹³ in the³⁵⁸⁸ spirit,⁴¹⁵¹ joying⁵⁴⁶³ and²⁵³² beholding⁹⁹¹ your⁵²¹⁶ order,⁵⁰¹⁰ and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ steadfastness⁴⁷³³ of your⁵²¹⁶ faith⁴¹⁰² in¹⁵¹⁹ Christ.⁵⁵⁴⁷

6  As⁵⁶¹³ ye have therefore³⁷⁶⁷ received³⁸⁸⁰ Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ Jesus²⁴²⁴ the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord,²⁹⁶² so walk⁴⁰⁴³ ye in¹⁷²² him:⁸⁴⁶

7  Rooted⁴⁴⁹² and²⁵³² built up²⁰²⁶ in¹⁷²² him,⁸⁴⁶ and²⁵³² established⁹⁵⁰ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ faith,⁴¹⁰² as²⁵³¹ ye have been taught,¹³²¹ abounding⁴⁰⁵² therein^{1722 846} with¹⁷²² thanksgiving.²¹⁶⁹

8  Beware⁹⁹¹ lest³³⁶¹ any man⁵¹⁰⁰ spoil⁴⁸¹² you⁵²⁰⁹ through¹²²³ philosophy⁵³⁸⁵ and²⁵³² vain²⁷⁵⁶ deceit,⁵³⁹ after²⁵⁹⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ tradition³⁸⁶² of men,⁴⁴⁴ after²⁵⁹⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ rudiments⁴⁷⁴⁷ of the³⁵⁸⁸ world,²⁸⁸⁹ and²⁵³² not³⁷⁵⁶ after²⁵⁹⁶ Christ.⁵⁵⁴⁷

9  For³⁷⁵⁴ in¹⁷²² him⁸⁴⁶ dwelleth²⁷³⁰ all³⁹⁵⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ fullness⁴¹³⁸ of the³⁵⁸⁸ Godhead²³²⁰ bodily.⁴⁹⁸⁵

10  And²⁵³² ye are²⁰⁷⁵ complete⁴¹³⁷ in¹⁷²² him,⁸⁴⁶ which³⁷³⁹ is²⁰⁷⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ head²⁷⁷⁶ of all³⁹⁵⁶ principality⁷⁴⁶ and²⁵³² power:¹⁸⁴⁹

11  In¹⁷²² whom³⁷³⁹ also²⁵³² ye are circumcised⁴⁰⁵⁹ with the circumcision⁴⁰⁶¹ made without hands,⁸⁸⁶ in¹⁷²² putting off⁵⁵⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ body⁴⁹⁸³ of the³⁵⁸⁸ sins²⁶⁶ of the³⁵⁸⁸ flesh⁴⁵⁶¹ by¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ circumcision⁴⁰⁶¹ of Christ:⁵⁵⁴⁷

12  Buried with⁴⁹¹⁶ him⁸⁴⁶ in¹⁷²² baptism,⁹⁰⁸ wherein^{1722 3739} also²⁵³² ye are risen with⁴⁸⁹¹ him through¹²²³ the³⁵⁸⁸ faith⁴¹⁰² of the³⁵⁸⁸ operation¹⁷⁵³ of God,²³¹⁶ who hath raised¹⁴⁵³ him⁸⁴⁶ from¹⁵³⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ dead.³⁴⁹⁸

13  And²⁵³² you,⁵²⁰⁹ being⁵⁶⁰⁷ dead³⁴⁹⁸ in¹⁷²² your sins³⁹⁰⁰ and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ uncircumcision²⁰³ of your⁵²¹⁶ flesh,⁴⁵⁶¹ hath he quickened together⁴⁸⁰⁶ with⁴⁸⁶² him,⁸⁴⁶ having forgiven⁵⁴⁸³ you⁵²¹³ all³⁹⁵⁶ trespasses;³⁹⁰⁰

14  Blotting out¹⁸¹³ the³⁵⁸⁸ handwriting⁵⁴⁹⁸ of ordinances¹³⁷⁸ that was against²⁵⁹⁶ us,²²⁵⁷ which³⁷³⁹ was²²⁵⁸ contrary⁵²²⁷ to us,²²⁵⁴ and²⁵³² took¹⁴² it⁸⁴⁶ out of¹⁵³⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ way,³³¹⁹ nailing⁴³³⁸ it⁸⁴⁶ to his cross;⁴⁷¹⁶

15  And having spoiled⁵⁵⁴ principalities⁷⁴⁶ and²⁵³² powers,¹⁸⁴⁹ he made a show¹¹⁶⁵ of them openly,^{1722 3954} triumphing over²³⁵⁸ them⁸⁴⁶ in¹⁷²² it.⁸⁴⁸

16  Let no³³⁶¹ man⁵¹⁰⁰ therefore³⁷⁶⁷ judge²⁹¹⁹ you⁵²⁰⁹ in¹⁷²² meat,¹⁰³⁵ or²²²⁸ in¹⁷²² drink,⁴²¹³ or²²²⁸ in¹⁷²² respect³³¹³ of a holy day,¹⁸⁵⁹ or²²²⁸ of the new moon,³⁵⁶¹ or²²²⁸ of the sabbath⁴⁵²¹ days:

17  Which³⁷³⁹ are²⁰⁷⁶ a shadow⁴⁶³⁹ of things to come;³¹⁹⁵ but¹¹⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ body⁴⁹⁸³ is of Christ.⁵⁵⁴⁷

18  Let no man³³⁶⁷ beguile you of your reward^{2603 5209} in a voluntary humility^{2309 1722 5012} and²⁵³² worshiping²³⁵⁶ of angels,³² intruding into¹⁶⁸⁷ those things which³⁷³⁹ he hath not³³⁶¹ seen,³⁷⁰⁸ vainly¹⁵⁰⁰ puffed up⁵⁴⁴⁸ by⁵²⁵⁹ his⁸⁴⁸ fleshly⁴⁵⁶¹ mind,³⁵⁶³

19  And²⁵³² not³⁷⁵⁶ holding²⁹⁰² the³⁵⁸⁸ Head,²⁷⁷⁶ from¹⁵³⁷ which³⁷³⁹ all³⁹⁵⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ body⁴⁹⁸³ by¹²²³ joints⁸⁶⁰ and²⁵³² bands⁴⁸⁸⁶ having nourishment ministered,²⁰²³ and²⁵³² knit together,⁴⁸²² increaseth⁸³⁷ with the³⁵⁸⁸ increase⁸³⁸ of God.²³¹⁶

20  Wherefore³⁷⁶⁷ if¹⁴⁸⁷ ye be dead⁵⁹⁹ with⁴⁸⁶² Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ from⁵⁷⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ rudiments⁴⁷⁴⁷ of the³⁵⁸⁸ world,²⁸⁸⁹ why,⁵¹⁰¹ as though⁵⁶¹³ living²¹⁹⁸ in¹⁷²² the world,²⁸⁸⁹ are ye subject to ordinances,¹³⁷⁹

21  (Touch⁶⁸⁰ not;³³⁶¹ taste¹⁰⁸⁹ not;³³⁶⁶ handle²³⁴⁵ not;³³⁶⁶

22  Which³⁷³⁹ all³⁹⁵⁶ are²⁰⁷⁶ to perish^{1519 5356} with the³⁵⁸⁸ using;)⁶⁷¹ after²⁵⁹⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ commandments¹⁷⁷⁸ and²⁵³² doctrines¹³¹⁹ of men?⁴⁴⁴

23  Which things³⁷⁴⁸ have^{2076 2192} indeed³³⁰³ a show³⁰⁵⁶ of wisdom⁴⁶⁷⁸ in¹⁷²² will-worship,¹⁴⁷⁹ and²⁵³² humility,⁵⁰¹² and²⁵³² neglecting⁸⁵⁷ of the body;⁴⁹⁸³ not³⁷⁵⁶ in¹⁷²² any⁵¹⁰⁰ honor⁵⁰⁹² to⁴³¹⁴ the satisfying⁴¹⁴⁰ of the³⁵⁸⁸ flesh.⁴⁵⁶¹

Vul

1 Volo enim vos scire qualem sollicitudinem habeam pro vobis, et pro iis qui sunt Laodiciæ, et quicumque non viderunt faciem meam in carne:

2 ut consolentur corda ipsorum, instructi in caritate, et in omnes divitias plenitudinis intellectus, in agnitionem mysterii Dei Patris et Christi Jesu:

3 in quo sunt omnes thesauri sapientiæ et scientiæ absconditi.

4 Hoc autem dico, ut nemo vos decipiat in sublimitate sermonum.

5 Nam etsi corpore absens sum, sed spiritu vobiscum sum: gaudens, et videns ordinem vestrum, et firmamentum ejus, quæ in Christo est, fidei vestræ.

6 Sicut ergo accepistis Jesum Christum Dominum, in ipso ambulate,

7 radicati, et superædificati in ipso, et confirmati fide, sicut et didicistis, abundantes in illo in gratiarum actione.

8 Videte ne quis vos decipiat per philosophiam, et inanem fallaciam secundum traditionem hominum, secundum elementa mundi, et non secundum Christum:

9 quia in ipso inhabitat omnis plenitudo divinitatis corporaliter:

10 et estis in illo repleti, qui est caput omnis principatus et potestatis:

11 in quo et circumcisi estis circumcisione non manu facta in expoliatione corporis carnis, sed in circumcisione Christi:

12 consepulti ei in baptismo, in quo et resurrexistis per fidem operationis Dei, qui suscitavit illum a mortuis.

13 Et vos cum mortui essetis in delictis, et præputio carnis vestræ, convivificavit cum illo, donans vobis omnia delicta:

14 delens quod adversus nos erat chirographum decreti, quod erat contrarium nobis, et ipsum tulit de medio, affigens illud cruci:

15 et expolians principatus, et potestates traduxit confidenter, palam triumphans illos in semetipso.

16 Nemo ergo vos judicet in cibo, aut in potu, aut in parte diei festi, aut neomeniæ, aut sabbatorum:

17 quæ sunt umbra futurorum: corpus autem Christi.

18 Nemo vos seducat, volens in humilitate, et religione angelorum, quæ non vidit ambulans, frustra inflatus sensu carnis suæ,

19 et non tenens caput, ex quo totum corpus per nexus, et conjunctiones subministratum, et constructum crescit in augmentum Dei.

20 Si ergo mortui estis cum Christo ab elementis hujus mundi: quid adhuc tamquam viventes in mundo decernitis?

21 Ne tetigeritis, neque gustaveritis, neque contrectaveritis:

22 quæ sunt omnia in interitum ipso usu, secundum præcepta et doctrinas hominum:

23 quæ sunt rationem quidem habentia sapientiæ in superstitione, et humilitate, et non ad parcendum corpori, non in honore aliquo ad saturitatem carnis.