NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon ατινα relative pronoun - nominative plural neuterhostis hos'-tis: which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same εστιν verb - present indicative - third person singular esti es-tee': he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are λογον noun - accusative singular masculine logos log'-os: something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ) -- account, cause, communication, concerning, doctrine, fame, have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work. μεν particle men men: indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause (this one, the former, etc.) εχοντα verb - present active participle - nominative plural neuter echo ekh'-o: (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold σοφιας noun - genitive singular feminine sophia sof-ee'-ah: wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual) -- wisdom. εν preposition en en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. εθελοθρησκεια noun - dative singular feminine ethelothreskeia eth-el-oth-race-ki'-ah: voluntary (arbitrary and unwarranted) piety, i.e. sanctimony -- will worship. και conjunction kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words ταπεινοφροσυνη noun - dative singular feminine tapeinophrosune tap-i-nof-ros-oo'-nay: humiliation of mind, i.e. modesty -- humbleness of mind, humility (of mind, loneliness (of mind). και conjunction kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words αφειδια noun - dative singular feminine apheidia af-i-dee'-ah: unsparingness, i.e. austerity (asceticism) -- neglecting. σωματος noun - genitive singular neuter soma so'-mah: the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively -- bodily, body, slave. ουκ particle - nominative ou oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. εν preposition en en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. τιμη noun - dative singular feminine time tee-may': a value, i.e. money paid, or (concretely and collectively) valuables; by analogy, esteem (especially of the highest degree), or the dignity itself -- honour, precious, price, some. τινι indefinite pronoun - dative singular feminine tis tis: some or any person or object προς preposition pros pros: a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward πλησμονην noun - accusative singular feminine plesmone place-mon-ay': a filling up, i.e. (figuratively) gratification -- satisfying. της definite article - genitive singular feminine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. σαρκος noun - genitive singular feminine sarx sarx: carnal(-ly, + -ly minded), flesh(-ly). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Although these have a reputation of wisdom by promoting ascetic practices, humility, and severe treatment of the body, they are not of any value in curbing self-indulgence. International Standard Version These things have the appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion, humility, and harsh treatment of the body, but they have no value against self-indulgence. NET Bible Even though they have the appearance of wisdom with their self-imposed worship and false humility achieved by an unsparing treatment of the body--a wisdom with no true value--they in reality result in fleshly indulgence. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they appear to have in them a word of wisdom in the appearance of humility and worship of God and without sparing the body, not in things of honor, but in those things which are physical needs. GOD'S WORD® Translation These things look like wisdom with their self-imposed worship, [false] humility, and harsh treatment of the body. But they have no value for holding back the constant desires of your corrupt nature. King James 2000 Bible Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any value to the indulgence of the flesh. Links Colossians 2:23Colossians 2:23 NIV Colossians 2:23 NLT Colossians 2:23 ESV Colossians 2:23 NASB Colossians 2:23 KJV |
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