Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version These rules, which have to do with things that are all destined to perish with use, are based on merely human commands and teachings. New Living Translation Such rules are mere human teachings about things that deteriorate as we use them. English Standard Version (referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to human precepts and teachings? Berean Standard Bible These will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings. Berean Literal Bible which are all unto decay with the use, according to the precepts and teachings of men, King James Bible Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? New King James Version which all concern things which perish with the using—according to the commandments and doctrines of men? New American Standard Bible (which all refer to things destined to perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of man? NASB 1995 (which all refer to things destined to perish with use)— in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men? NASB 1977 (which all refer to things destined to perish with the using)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men? Legacy Standard Bible Which deal with everything destined to perish with use, which are in accordance with the commands and teachings of men; Amplified Bible (these things all perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men. Christian Standard Bible All these regulations refer to what is destined to perish by being used up; they are human commands and doctrines. Holman Christian Standard Bible All these regulations refer to what is destroyed by being used up; they are commands and doctrines of men. American Standard Version (all which things are to perish with the using), after the precepts and doctrines of men? Contemporary English Version After these things are used, they are no longer good for anything. So why be bothered with the rules that humans have made up? English Revised Version (all which things are to perish with the using), after the precepts and doctrines of men? GOD'S WORD® Translation All of these things deal with objects that are only used up anyway. Good News Translation All these refer to things which become useless once they are used; they are only human rules and teachings. International Standard Version All of these things will be destroyed as they are used, because they are based on human commands and teachings. Majority Standard Bible These will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings. NET Bible These are all destined to perish with use, founded as they are on human commands and teachings. New Heart English Bible (all of which perish with use), according to human commandments and teachings? Webster's Bible Translation Which all are to perish with the using;) according to the commandments and doctrines of men? Weymouth New Testament referring to things which are all intended to be used up and perish--in obedience to mere human injunctions and teachings? World English Bible (all of which perish with use), according to the precepts and doctrines of men? Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionwhich are all for destruction with the using, after the commands and teachings of men, Berean Literal Bible which are all unto decay with the use, according to the precepts and teachings of men, Young's Literal Translation which are all for destruction with the using, after the commands and teachings of men, Smith's Literal Translation Which are all for corruption in the using;) according to the commands and doctrines of men? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhich all are unto destruction by the very use, according to the precepts and doctrines of men. Catholic Public Domain Version which all lead to destruction by their very use, in accord with the precepts and doctrines of men. New American Bible These are all things destined to perish with use; they accord with human precepts and teachings. New Revised Standard Version All these regulations refer to things that perish with use; they are simply human commands and teachings. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor these things are customs which are changeable and they are the commandments and doctrines of men. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Which are the things that need to be destroyed, and are the commandments and the teachings of the sons of men? NT Translations Anderson New Testament(all of which are for the destruction of those who use them,) according to the commandments and teachings of men; Godbey New Testament those things which are all unto destruction by use according to the commandments and teachings of the people? Haweis New Testament (all which things tend to corruption by abuse) according to the injunctions and doctrines of men? Mace New Testament which yet were all made to be consumed for our use, notwithstanding the injunctions and doctrines of men: Weymouth New Testament referring to things which are all intended to be used up and perish--in obedience to mere human injunctions and teachings? Worrell New Testament (which are all for destruction in the using), according to the commandments and teachings of men? Worsley New Testament handle not," which all tend to corruption in the using,) according to the commandments and doctrines of men? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Alive in Christ…21“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”? 22These will all perish with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings. 23Such 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.… Cross References Matthew 15:9 They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’” Mark 7:7 They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ Isaiah 29:13 Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men. 1 Timothy 4:1-3 Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, / influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron. / They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. Titus 1:14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth. Hebrews 9:10 They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform. Galatians 4:9-10 But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again? / You are observing special days and months and seasons and years! Ephesians 2:15 by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 6:13 “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food,” but God will destroy them both. The body is not intended for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 1 Corinthians 8:8 But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do. 1 Peter 1:18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, Isaiah 1:12-14 When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? / Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly. / I hate your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them. Jeremiah 7:22-23 For when I brought your fathers out of the land of Egypt, I did not merely command them about burnt offerings and sacrifices, / but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you. Ezekiel 20:25-26 I also gave them over to statutes that were not good and ordinances by which they could not live. / And I pronounced them unclean through their gifts—the sacrifice of every firstborn in the fire—so that I might devastate them, in order that they would know that I am the LORD. Treasury of Scripture Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? to. Mark 7:18,19 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him; … John 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. 1 Corinthians 6:13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body. after. Isaiah 29:13,18 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: … Daniel 11:37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all. Matthew 15:3-9 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? … Jump to Previous Accordance Based Commandments Destined Destruction Doctrines End Human Injunctions Intended Mere Obedience Orders Perish Precepts Refer Referring Rules Teaching Teachings Use Used UsingJump to Next Accordance Based Commandments Destined Destruction Doctrines End Human Injunctions Intended Mere Obedience Orders Perish Precepts Refer Referring Rules Teaching Teachings Use Used UsingColossians 2 1. Paul still exhorts them to be constant in Christ;8. to beware of philosophy, and vain traditions; 18. worshipping of angels; 20. and legal ceremonies, which are ended in Christ. These will all perish with use This phrase highlights the transient nature of earthly regulations and traditions. The Greek word for "perish" is "φθείρω" (phtheirō), which implies corruption or destruction. In the context of Colossians, Paul is addressing the futility of adhering to man-made religious rules that do not have eternal value. Historically, the Colossian church was influenced by a mix of Jewish legalism and pagan mysticism, which emphasized strict adherence to dietary laws and rituals. Paul reminds the believers that such practices are temporary and will ultimately fade away, contrasting them with the eternal truths found in Christ. because they are based on human commands and teachings After the commandments . . .--See Colossians 2:8, and Note there. There seems to be an allusion to Isaiah 29:13, quoted by our Lord (Matthew 15:7-8; Mark 7:6-7) in relation to these ceremonial observances. . . . Verse 22 a is the apostle's comment on these rules, in the form of a continuation of their terms. Do not touch - things which are an intended to perish (literally, for corruption) in their consumption (Matthew 15:17; Mark 7:19; 1 Corinthians 6:13; 1 Corinthians 8:8; 1 Timothy 4:3-5), which, being destroyed as they are used, therefore do not enter into the soul's life, and are of themselves morally indifferent; so the Greek Fathers, and most modern interpreters. This is the position which Christ himself takes in regard to Jewish distinctions of meats (Mark 7:14-23, R.V.). We note the same style of sarcastic comment on the language of the false teachers as that exhibited in ver. 18. Augustine, Calvin, and some ethers render, "which (decrees) tend to (spiritual) destruction in their use;" but ἀποχρῆσις never means simply "use," and the antecedent "decrees" is awkwardly supplied. More plausibly, De Wette and some moderns interpret, "things which tend to (spiritual) destruction in their abuse," putting the words in the mouth of the false teacher, as though he said, "Abstain from everything the use of which may be fatal to the soul." But this ascribes to the errorist an argument which fails short of his principles (see note on "hard treatment of the body," ver. 23); and to which, specious as it is, and in harmony with the apostle's own teaching (1 Corinthians 6:12; 1 Corinthians 9:26, 27), he makes no reply. According to the commandments and teachings of men (Isaiah 29:13, LXX; Matthew 15:9; Mark 7:7; ver. 8; 1 Corinthians 1:20; 1 Corinthians 2:5, 13); the only passage in this Epistle which distinctly alludes to the language of the Old Testament. But the words are, we may suppose, primarily a reminiscence of the language of Christ, who uses them in connection with his announcement of the abolition of the sacred distinctions of meats (comp. Mark 7:1-23). This clause points out the method after which, and direction in which, the new teachers were leading their disciples, on the line of a man-made instead of a God given religion. "Commandments" (or, "injunctions") include the prescriptions of ver. 21 and all others like them; "teachings" embrace the general principles and doctrines on which these rules were based. So this expression, following "rudiments of the world (ver. 20), leads us back by a rapid generalization from the particulars specified in ver. 21 to the general starting point given in ver. 8 (see note), and prepares us for the brief and energetic summary of the whole Colossian error which we find in -Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [These]ἅ (ha) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. will ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. all πάντα (panta) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. perish φθορὰν (phthoran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5356: Corruption, destruction, decay, rottenness, decomposition. From phtheiro; decay, i.e. Ruin. with τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. use, ἀποχρήσει (apochrēsei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 671: Using up, abuse, misuse. From a compound of apo and chraomai; the act of using up, i.e. Consumption. because they are based on κατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). human ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. commands ἐντάλματα (entalmata) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 1778: An injunction, ordinance, precept. From entellomai; an injunction, i.e. Religious precept. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. teachings. διδασκαλίας (didaskalias) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 1319: Instruction, teaching. From didaskalos; instruction. 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