Colossians 2:23
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.
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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.
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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21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἅτινά | hatina | which | G3748 → |
| ἐστιν | estin | are | G1510 → |
| λόγον | logon | an appearance | G3056 → |
| μὲν | men | indeed | G3303 → |
| ἔχοντα | echonta | having | G2192 → |
| σοφίας | sophias | of wisdom | G4678 → |
| ἐν | en | with | G1722 → |
| ἐθελοθρησκίᾳ | ethelothrēskia | self-imposed worship | G1479 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ταπεινοφροσύνῃ | tapeinophrosunē | with humility | G5012 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἀφειδίᾳ | apheidia | with harsh treatment | G857 → |
| σώματος, | sōmatos | of [the] body, | G4983 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| ἐν | en | of | G1722 → |
| τιμῇ | timēa | honor | G5092 → |
| τινι | tini | a certain | G5100 → |
| πρὸς | pros | against | G4314 → |
| πλησμονὴν | plēsmonēn | [the] indulgence | G4140 → |
| τῆς | tēs | of the | G3588 → |
| σαρκός.¶ | sarkos | flesh. | G4561 → |
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