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Colossians 2:22 Cross-References
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“Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?”
Colossians 2:22 (KJV)
Commentary on Colossians 2:22
Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? Paul exposes these regulations' futility: the objects regulated "are to perish with the using" (a estin panta eis phthoran tē apochrēsei, ἅ ἐστιν πάντα εἰς φθορὰν τῇ ἀποχρήσει). Things consumed cease to exist; focusing spiritual life on material items' use or avoidance misses the point. Food digests and disappears; it cannot defile spiritually (Mark 7:18-19).These regulations follow "commandments and doctrines of men" (kata ta entalmata kai didaskalias tōn anthrōpōn, κατὰ τὰ ἐντάλματα καὶ διδασκαλίας τῶν ἀνθρ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Colossians 2:22
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“Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;,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:, וַיֹּאמֶר אֲדֹנָי יַעַן כִּי נִגַּשׁ הָעָם הַזֶּה בְּפִיו וּבִשְׂפָתָיו כִּבְּדוּנִי וְלִבּוֹ רִחַק מִמֶּנִּי וַתְּהִי יִרְאָתָם אֹתִי מִצְוַת אֲנָשִׁים מְלֻמָּדָה׃ ,And the Lord said: Forasmuch as this people draw near, And with their mouth and with their lips do honour Me, But have removed their heart far from Me, And their fear of Me is a command-ment of men learned by rote;,καὶ δοθήσεται τὸ βιβλίον τοῦτο εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπου μὴ ἐπισταμένου γράμματα καὶ ἐρεῖ αὐτῷ ἀνάγνωθι τοῦτο καὶ ἐρεῖ οὐκ ἐπίσταμαι γράμματα,And the Lord has said, This people draw nigh to me with their mouth, and they honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from me: but in vain do they worship me, teaching the commandments and doctrines of men.,,,,”
“Not giving heed to Jewish fables”
“Are you thus without understanding also? Don't you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can't defile him,,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;,,,,,,,,”
“but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.”
“teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'{Isaiah 29:13}”
“but for the food which remains to eternal life”
“Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?,But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?,,,,,,,,”
“which reigns over the kings of the earth.,And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.,,,,,,,,”
“the deaf will hear the words of the book”
“nor the desire of women”