Colossians 2:23
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Greek words
ἅτινάhatinawhichG3748ἐστινestinareG1510λόγονlogonan appearanceG3056μὲνmenindeedG3303ἔχονταechontahavingG2192σοφίαςsophiasof wisdomG4678ἐνenwithG1722ἐθελοθρησκίᾳethelothrēskiaself-imposed worshipG1479καὶkaiandG2532ταπεινοφροσύνῃtapeinophrosunēwith humilityG5012καὶkaiandG2532ἀφειδίᾳapheidiawith harsh treatmentG857σώματος,sōmatosof [the] body,G4983οὐκouknotG3756ἐνenofG1722τιμῇtimēahonorG5092τινιtinia certainG5100πρὸςprosagainstG4314πλησμονὴνplēsmonēn[the] indulgenceG4140τῆςtēsof theG3588σαρκός.¶sarkosflesh.G4561
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