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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.

Chapter Outline

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.

Timeline

62 AD

Paul Writes to the Colossians

Colossians 1 - 4

People

Colossians, Paul

Places

Colossae, Laodicea

Topics

FALSE, Appear, Appearance, Aren't, Ascetic, Body, Checking, Combating, Cruel, Devotion, Exists, Flesh, Fleshly, Giving, Harsh, Honor, Honour, Honouring, Humble-mindedness, Humility, Indeed, Indulgence, Lack, Lower, Making, Matter, Matters, Natural, Natures, Neglecting, Oneself, Promoting, Religion, Restraining, Rigor, Rules, Satisfaction, Satisfying, Seem, Self-abasement, Self-imposed, Self-made, Self-ordered, Sensual, Severe, Severity, Shew, Sort, Sure, Treatment, Value, Voluntary, Will-worship, Wisdom, Worship

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Parallel Verses

NASB: These are matters which have, to be sure, the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against fleshly indulgence.

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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