Colossians 2:20 Some people still follow the basic spiritual powers of the world. But you died with Christ as far as these powers are concerned. So why do you act as if you ...

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New International Reader's Version - Some people still follow the basic spiritual powers of the world. But you died with Christ as far as these powers are concerned. So why do you act as if you still belong to the world? Here are the rules you follow.
新标点和合本 - 你们若是与基督同死，脱离了世上的小学，为什么仍像在世俗中活着、服从那“不可拿、不可尝、不可摸”等类的规条呢？
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 既然你们与基督同死而脱离了世上粗浅的学说，为什么仍像生活在世俗中一样，去服从那“不可拿、不可尝、不可摸”等类的规条呢？
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 既然你们与基督同死而脱离了世上粗浅的学说，为什么仍像生活在世俗中一样，去服从那“不可拿、不可尝、不可摸”等类的规条呢？
当代译本 - 你们既然和基督一同死了，摆脱了世界的基本规条，为什么仍像活在世俗中，
圣经新译本 - 你们若与基督一同死了，脱离了世俗的言论，为什么仍然好像活在世俗中一样，拘守那“不可摸、不可尝、不可触”的规条呢？
中文标准译本 - 你们如果已经和基督一同死了，脱离了世界的原则，为什么还像活在这世俗中一样，拘守那些
现代标点和合本 - 你们若是与基督同死，脱离了世上的小学，为什么仍像在世俗中活着，服从那“不可拿、不可尝、不可摸”等类的规条呢？
和合本（拼音版） - 你们若是与基督同死，脱离了世上的小学，为什么仍像在世俗中活着，服从那“不可拿、不可尝、不可摸”等类的规条呢？
New International Version - Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules:
English Standard Version - If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to regulations—
New Living Translation - You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why do you keep on following the rules of the world, such as,
The Message - So, then, if with Christ you’ve put all that puffed-up and childish religion behind you, why do you let yourselves be bullied by it? “Don’t touch this! Don’t taste that! Don’t go near this!” Do you think things that are here today and gone tomorrow are worth that kind of attention? Such things sound impressive if said in a deep enough voice. They even give the illusion of being pious and humble and austere. But they’re just another way of showing off, making yourselves look important.
Christian Standard Bible - If you died with Christ to the elements of this world, why do you live as if you still belonged to the world? Why do you submit to regulations:
New American Standard Bible - If you have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to decrees, such as,
New King James Version - Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—
Amplified Bible - If you have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were still living in the world, do you submit to rules and regulations, such as,
American Standard Version - If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances,
King James Version - Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
New English Translation - If you have died with Christ to the elemental spirits of the world, why do you submit to them as though you lived in the world?
World English Bible - If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances,
新標點和合本 - 你們若是與基督同死，脫離了世上的小學，為甚麼仍像在世俗中活着、服從那「不可拿、不可嘗、不可摸」等類的規條呢？
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 既然你們與基督同死而脫離了世上粗淺的學說，為甚麼仍像生活在世俗中一樣，去服從那「不可拿、不可嘗、不可摸」等類的規條呢？
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 既然你們與基督同死而脫離了世上粗淺的學說，為甚麼仍像生活在世俗中一樣，去服從那「不可拿、不可嘗、不可摸」等類的規條呢？
當代譯本 - 你們既然和基督一同死了，擺脫了世界的基本規條，為什麼仍像活在世俗中，
聖經新譯本 - 你們若與基督一同死了，脫離了世俗的言論，為甚麼仍然好像活在世俗中一樣，拘守那“不可摸、不可嘗、不可觸”的規條呢？
呂振中譯本 - 你們既和基督一同死了，脫離了世界所信的星質之靈，為甚麼還在世俗中活着，而去服從那
中文標準譯本 - 你們如果已經和基督一同死了，脫離了世界的原則，為什麼還像活在這世俗中一樣，拘守那些
現代標點和合本 - 你們若是與基督同死，脫離了世上的小學，為什麼仍像在世俗中活著，服從那「不可拿、不可嘗、不可摸」等類的規條呢？
文理和合譯本 - 爾既與基督同死、以絕世之小學、胡為從乎世、服於儀文乎、
文理委辦譯本 - 爾效基督之死、脫此世小學、奚可從世故、尚儀文乎、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 若爾與基督同死、脫斯世之賤質、何仍遵儀文、似猶活於世俗中、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 爾等既與基督同死、而已灑然脫於世俗之蒙學矣、乃何又鰓鰓遵循人為之禁令、一若尚生於世俗之中耶？
Nueva Versión Internacional - Si con Cristo ustedes ya han muerto a los principios de este mundo, ¿por qué, como si todavía pertenecieran al mundo, se someten a preceptos tales como:
현대인의 성경 - 여러분이 이 세상의 초보적 원리에 대해서 그리스도와 함께 죽었다면 어째서 세상에 속한 사람들처럼 “손대지 말아라! 맛보지 말아라! 만지지 말아라!” 는 율법적 규정에 복종합니까?
Новый Русский Перевод - Если вы умерли со Христом для законов этого мира, то почему же вы по-прежнему живете как люди этого мира, подчиняясь таким земным правилам, как:
Восточный перевод - Если вы умерли с Масихом для духовных сил этого мира, то почему же вы по-прежнему живёте как люди, принадлежащие этому миру, подчиняясь таким земным правилам, как:
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Если вы умерли с аль-Масихом для духовных сил этого мира, то почему же вы по-прежнему живёте как люди, принадлежащие этому миру, подчиняясь таким земным правилам, как:
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Если вы умерли с Масехом для духовных сил этого мира, то почему же вы по-прежнему живёте как люди, принадлежащие этому миру, подчиняясь таким земным правилам, как:
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Vous êtes morts avec Christ à tous ces principes élémentaires qui régissent la vie des gens de ce monde. Pourquoi alors, comme si votre vie appartenait encore à ce monde, vous laissez-vous imposer des règles du genre :
リビングバイブル - キリストと共に死んだあなたがたは、この世の教えから解放されたのです。それならなぜ、「あれは食べるな、なめるな、さわってもいけない」などという規則に縛られ、この世の考えに従う生活を続けているのですか。
Nestle Aland 28 - Εἰ ἀπεθάνετε σὺν Χριστῷ ἀπὸ τῶν στοιχείων τοῦ κόσμου, τί ὡς ζῶντες ἐν κόσμῳ δογματίζεσθε;
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - εἰ ἀπεθάνετε σὺν Χριστῷ ἀπὸ τῶν στοιχείων τοῦ κόσμου, τί ὡς ζῶντες ἐν κόσμῳ δογματίζεσθε:
Nova Versão Internacional - Já que vocês morreram com Cristo para os princípios elementares deste mundo, por que, como se ainda pertencessem a ele, vocês se submetem a regras:
Hoffnung für alle - Wenn ihr nun mit Christus gestorben seid, dann seid ihr auch von den Mächten und Zwängen dieser Welt befreit. Weshalb unterwerft ihr euch dann von neuem ihren Forderungen und lebt so, als wäre diese Welt für euch maßgebend?
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Anh chị em đã cùng chết với Chúa Cứu Thế, được giải thoát khỏi những quan niệm lầm lạc của thế gian, sao còn tuân theo các nguyên tắc kiêng cữ như:
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ในเมื่อท่านตายกับพระคริสต์ พ้นจากหลักการพื้นฐานต่างๆ ของโลกนี้ ทำไมยังยอมอยู่ใต้กฎต่างๆ ราวกับว่าท่านยังเป็นของโลก
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ถ้าท่านได้ตายจากการบังคับของอำนาจแห่งวัตถุท้องฟ้าด้วยกันกับพระคริสต์แล้ว ทำไมท่านจึงยอมอยู่ใต้อำนาจกฎต่างๆ ของมัน ราวกับว่าท่านยังใช้ชีวิตทางโลกอีก

交叉引用

Colossians 3:3 - You died. Now your life is hidden with Christ in God.
John 15:19 - If you belonged to the world, it would love you like one of its own. But you do not belong to the world. I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.
Romans 6:2 - Not at all! As far as sin is concerned, we are dead. So how can we keep on sinning?
Romans 6:3 - All of us were baptized into Christ Jesus. Don’t you know that we were baptized into his death?
Romans 6:4 - By being baptized, we were buried with Christ into his death. Christ has been raised from the dead by the Father’s glory. And like Christ we also can live a new life.
Romans 6:5 - By being baptized, we have been joined with him in a death like his. So we will certainly also be joined with him in a resurrection like his.
Romans 6:6 - We know that what we used to be was nailed to the cross with him. That happened so our bodies that were ruled by sin would lose their power. So we are no longer slaves of sin.
Romans 6:7 - That’s because those who have died have been set free from sin.
Romans 6:8 - We died with Christ. So we believe that we will also live with him.
Romans 6:9 - We know that Christ was raised from the dead and will never die again. Death doesn’t control him anymore.
Romans 6:10 - When he died, he died once and for all time. He did this to break the power of sin. Now that he lives, he lives in the power of God.
Romans 6:11 - In the same way, consider yourselves to be dead as far as sin is concerned. Now you believe in Christ Jesus. So consider yourselves to be alive as far as God is concerned.
James 4:4 - You are not faithful to God. Don’t you know that to be a friend of the world is to hate God? So anyone who chooses to be the world’s friend becomes God’s enemy.
Ephesians 2:15 - Through his body on the cross, Christ set aside the law with all its commands and rules. He planned to create one new people out of Jews and Gentiles. He wanted to make peace between them.
Galatians 6:14 - I never want to brag about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Through that cross the ways of the world have been crucified as far as I am concerned. And I have been crucified as far as the ways of the world are concerned.
2 Corinthians 10:3 - I do live in the world. But I don’t fight my battles the way the people of the world do.
Galatians 4:9 - But now you know God. Even better, God knows you. So why are you turning back to those weak and worthless powers? Do you want to be slaves to them all over again?
Galatians 4:10 - You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!
Galatians 4:11 - I am afraid for you. I am afraid that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.
Galatians 4:12 - I make my appeal to you, brothers and sisters. I’m asking you to become like me. After all, I became like you. You didn’t do anything wrong to me.
John 17:14 - I have given them your word. The world has hated them. That’s because they are not part of the world any more than I am.
John 17:15 - I do not pray that you will take them out of the world. I pray that you will keep them safe from the evil one.
John 17:16 - They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to it.
Romans 7:4 - My brothers and sisters, when Christ died you also died as far as the law is concerned. Then it became possible for you to belong to him. He was raised from the dead. Now our lives can be useful to God.
Romans 7:5 - The power of sin used to control us. The law stirred up sinful desires in us. So the things we did resulted in death.
Romans 7:6 - But now we have died to what used to control us. We have been set free from the law. Now we serve in the new way of the Holy Spirit. We no longer serve in the old way of the written law.
Hebrews 13:9 - Don’t let all kinds of strange teachings lead you astray. It is good that God’s grace makes our hearts strong. Don’t try to grow strong by eating foods that the law requires. They have no value for the people who eat them.
Galatians 2:19 - By the law, I died as far as the law is concerned. I died so that I might live for God.
Galatians 2:20 - I have been crucified with Christ. I don’t live any longer, but Christ lives in me. Now I live my life in my body by faith in the Son of God. He loved me and gave himself for me.
1 John 5:19 - We know that we are children of God. We know that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.
Colossians 2:14 - He wiped out what the law said that we owed. The law stood against us. It judged us. But he has taken it away and nailed it to the cross.
1 Peter 4:1 - Christ suffered in his body. So prepare yourselves to think in the same way Christ did. Do this because whoever suffers in their body is finished with sin.
1 Peter 4:2 - As a result, they don’t live the rest of their earthly life for evil human desires. Instead, they live to do what God wants.
1 Peter 4:3 - You have spent enough time in the past doing what ungodly people choose to do. You lived a wild life. You longed for evil things. You got drunk. You went to wild parties. You worshiped statues of gods, which the Lord hates.
Colossians 2:16 - So don’t let anyone judge you because of what you eat or drink. Don’t let anyone judge you about holy days. I’m talking about special feasts and New Moons and Sabbath days.
Colossians 2:8 - Make sure no one controls you. They will try to control you by using false reasoning that has no meaning. Their ideas depend on human teachings. They also depend on the basic spiritual powers of this world. They don’t depend on Christ.
Galatians 4:3 - It is the same with us. When we were children, we were slaves to the basic spiritual powers of the world.

逐节对照

交叉引用

New International Reader's Version - Some people still follow the basic spiritual powers of the world. But you died with Christ as far as these powers are concerned. So why do you act as if you still belong to the world? Here are the rules you follow.
新标点和合本 - 你们若是与基督同死，脱离了世上的小学，为什么仍像在世俗中活着、服从那“不可拿、不可尝、不可摸”等类的规条呢？
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 既然你们与基督同死而脱离了世上粗浅的学说，为什么仍像生活在世俗中一样，去服从那“不可拿、不可尝、不可摸”等类的规条呢？
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 既然你们与基督同死而脱离了世上粗浅的学说，为什么仍像生活在世俗中一样，去服从那“不可拿、不可尝、不可摸”等类的规条呢？
当代译本 - 你们既然和基督一同死了，摆脱了世界的基本规条，为什么仍像活在世俗中，
圣经新译本 - 你们若与基督一同死了，脱离了世俗的言论，为什么仍然好像活在世俗中一样，拘守那“不可摸、不可尝、不可触”的规条呢？
中文标准译本 - 你们如果已经和基督一同死了，脱离了世界的原则，为什么还像活在这世俗中一样，拘守那些
现代标点和合本 - 你们若是与基督同死，脱离了世上的小学，为什么仍像在世俗中活着，服从那“不可拿、不可尝、不可摸”等类的规条呢？
和合本（拼音版） - 你们若是与基督同死，脱离了世上的小学，为什么仍像在世俗中活着，服从那“不可拿、不可尝、不可摸”等类的规条呢？
New International Version - Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules:
English Standard Version - If with Christ you died to the elemental spirits of the world, why, as if you were still alive in the world, do you submit to regulations—
New Living Translation - You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why do you keep on following the rules of the world, such as,
The Message - So, then, if with Christ you’ve put all that puffed-up and childish religion behind you, why do you let yourselves be bullied by it? “Don’t touch this! Don’t taste that! Don’t go near this!” Do you think things that are here today and gone tomorrow are worth that kind of attention? Such things sound impressive if said in a deep enough voice. They even give the illusion of being pious and humble and austere. But they’re just another way of showing off, making yourselves look important.
Christian Standard Bible - If you died with Christ to the elements of this world, why do you live as if you still belonged to the world? Why do you submit to regulations:
New American Standard Bible - If you have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to decrees, such as,
New King James Version - Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—
Amplified Bible - If you have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were still living in the world, do you submit to rules and regulations, such as,
American Standard Version - If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances,
King James Version - Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
New English Translation - If you have died with Christ to the elemental spirits of the world, why do you submit to them as though you lived in the world?
World English Bible - If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances,
新標點和合本 - 你們若是與基督同死，脫離了世上的小學，為甚麼仍像在世俗中活着、服從那「不可拿、不可嘗、不可摸」等類的規條呢？
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 既然你們與基督同死而脫離了世上粗淺的學說，為甚麼仍像生活在世俗中一樣，去服從那「不可拿、不可嘗、不可摸」等類的規條呢？
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 既然你們與基督同死而脫離了世上粗淺的學說，為甚麼仍像生活在世俗中一樣，去服從那「不可拿、不可嘗、不可摸」等類的規條呢？
當代譯本 - 你們既然和基督一同死了，擺脫了世界的基本規條，為什麼仍像活在世俗中，
聖經新譯本 - 你們若與基督一同死了，脫離了世俗的言論，為甚麼仍然好像活在世俗中一樣，拘守那“不可摸、不可嘗、不可觸”的規條呢？
呂振中譯本 - 你們既和基督一同死了，脫離了世界所信的星質之靈，為甚麼還在世俗中活着，而去服從那
中文標準譯本 - 你們如果已經和基督一同死了，脫離了世界的原則，為什麼還像活在這世俗中一樣，拘守那些
現代標點和合本 - 你們若是與基督同死，脫離了世上的小學，為什麼仍像在世俗中活著，服從那「不可拿、不可嘗、不可摸」等類的規條呢？
文理和合譯本 - 爾既與基督同死、以絕世之小學、胡為從乎世、服於儀文乎、
文理委辦譯本 - 爾效基督之死、脫此世小學、奚可從世故、尚儀文乎、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 若爾與基督同死、脫斯世之賤質、何仍遵儀文、似猶活於世俗中、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 爾等既與基督同死、而已灑然脫於世俗之蒙學矣、乃何又鰓鰓遵循人為之禁令、一若尚生於世俗之中耶？
Nueva Versión Internacional - Si con Cristo ustedes ya han muerto a los principios de este mundo, ¿por qué, como si todavía pertenecieran al mundo, se someten a preceptos tales como:
현대인의 성경 - 여러분이 이 세상의 초보적 원리에 대해서 그리스도와 함께 죽었다면 어째서 세상에 속한 사람들처럼 “손대지 말아라! 맛보지 말아라! 만지지 말아라!” 는 율법적 규정에 복종합니까?
Новый Русский Перевод - Если вы умерли со Христом для законов этого мира, то почему же вы по-прежнему живете как люди этого мира, подчиняясь таким земным правилам, как:
Восточный перевод - Если вы умерли с Масихом для духовных сил этого мира, то почему же вы по-прежнему живёте как люди, принадлежащие этому миру, подчиняясь таким земным правилам, как:
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Если вы умерли с аль-Масихом для духовных сил этого мира, то почему же вы по-прежнему живёте как люди, принадлежащие этому миру, подчиняясь таким земным правилам, как:
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Если вы умерли с Масехом для духовных сил этого мира, то почему же вы по-прежнему живёте как люди, принадлежащие этому миру, подчиняясь таким земным правилам, как:
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Vous êtes morts avec Christ à tous ces principes élémentaires qui régissent la vie des gens de ce monde. Pourquoi alors, comme si votre vie appartenait encore à ce monde, vous laissez-vous imposer des règles du genre :
リビングバイブル - キリストと共に死んだあなたがたは、この世の教えから解放されたのです。それならなぜ、「あれは食べるな、なめるな、さわってもいけない」などという規則に縛られ、この世の考えに従う生活を続けているのですか。
Nestle Aland 28 - Εἰ ἀπεθάνετε σὺν Χριστῷ ἀπὸ τῶν στοιχείων τοῦ κόσμου, τί ὡς ζῶντες ἐν κόσμῳ δογματίζεσθε;
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - εἰ ἀπεθάνετε σὺν Χριστῷ ἀπὸ τῶν στοιχείων τοῦ κόσμου, τί ὡς ζῶντες ἐν κόσμῳ δογματίζεσθε:
Nova Versão Internacional - Já que vocês morreram com Cristo para os princípios elementares deste mundo, por que, como se ainda pertencessem a ele, vocês se submetem a regras:
Hoffnung für alle - Wenn ihr nun mit Christus gestorben seid, dann seid ihr auch von den Mächten und Zwängen dieser Welt befreit. Weshalb unterwerft ihr euch dann von neuem ihren Forderungen und lebt so, als wäre diese Welt für euch maßgebend?
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Anh chị em đã cùng chết với Chúa Cứu Thế, được giải thoát khỏi những quan niệm lầm lạc của thế gian, sao còn tuân theo các nguyên tắc kiêng cữ như:
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ในเมื่อท่านตายกับพระคริสต์ พ้นจากหลักการพื้นฐานต่างๆ ของโลกนี้ ทำไมยังยอมอยู่ใต้กฎต่างๆ ราวกับว่าท่านยังเป็นของโลก
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ถ้าท่านได้ตายจากการบังคับของอำนาจแห่งวัตถุท้องฟ้าด้วยกันกับพระคริสต์แล้ว ทำไมท่านจึงยอมอยู่ใต้อำนาจกฎต่างๆ ของมัน ราวกับว่าท่านยังใช้ชีวิตทางโลกอีก

Colossians 3:3 - You died. Now your life is hidden with Christ in God.
John 15:19 - If you belonged to the world, it would love you like one of its own. But you do not belong to the world. I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.
Romans 6:2 - Not at all! As far as sin is concerned, we are dead. So how can we keep on sinning?
Romans 6:3 - All of us were baptized into Christ Jesus. Don’t you know that we were baptized into his death?
Romans 6:4 - By being baptized, we were buried with Christ into his death. Christ has been raised from the dead by the Father’s glory. And like Christ we also can live a new life.
Romans 6:5 - By being baptized, we have been joined with him in a death like his. So we will certainly also be joined with him in a resurrection like his.
Romans 6:6 - We know that what we used to be was nailed to the cross with him. That happened so our bodies that were ruled by sin would lose their power. So we are no longer slaves of sin.
Romans 6:7 - That’s because those who have died have been set free from sin.
Romans 6:8 - We died with Christ. So we believe that we will also live with him.
Romans 6:9 - We know that Christ was raised from the dead and will never die again. Death doesn’t control him anymore.
Romans 6:10 - When he died, he died once and for all time. He did this to break the power of sin. Now that he lives, he lives in the power of God.
Romans 6:11 - In the same way, consider yourselves to be dead as far as sin is concerned. Now you believe in Christ Jesus. So consider yourselves to be alive as far as God is concerned.
James 4:4 - You are not faithful to God. Don’t you know that to be a friend of the world is to hate God? So anyone who chooses to be the world’s friend becomes God’s enemy.
Ephesians 2:15 - Through his body on the cross, Christ set aside the law with all its commands and rules. He planned to create one new people out of Jews and Gentiles. He wanted to make peace between them.
Galatians 6:14 - I never want to brag about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Through that cross the ways of the world have been crucified as far as I am concerned. And I have been crucified as far as the ways of the world are concerned.
2 Corinthians 10:3 - I do live in the world. But I don’t fight my battles the way the people of the world do.
Galatians 4:9 - But now you know God. Even better, God knows you. So why are you turning back to those weak and worthless powers? Do you want to be slaves to them all over again?
Galatians 4:10 - You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!
Galatians 4:11 - I am afraid for you. I am afraid that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.
Galatians 4:12 - I make my appeal to you, brothers and sisters. I’m asking you to become like me. After all, I became like you. You didn’t do anything wrong to me.
John 17:14 - I have given them your word. The world has hated them. That’s because they are not part of the world any more than I am.
John 17:15 - I do not pray that you will take them out of the world. I pray that you will keep them safe from the evil one.
John 17:16 - They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to it.
Romans 7:4 - My brothers and sisters, when Christ died you also died as far as the law is concerned. Then it became possible for you to belong to him. He was raised from the dead. Now our lives can be useful to God.
Romans 7:5 - The power of sin used to control us. The law stirred up sinful desires in us. So the things we did resulted in death.
Romans 7:6 - But now we have died to what used to control us. We have been set free from the law. Now we serve in the new way of the Holy Spirit. We no longer serve in the old way of the written law.
Hebrews 13:9 - Don’t let all kinds of strange teachings lead you astray. It is good that God’s grace makes our hearts strong. Don’t try to grow strong by eating foods that the law requires. They have no value for the people who eat them.
Galatians 2:19 - By the law, I died as far as the law is concerned. I died so that I might live for God.
Galatians 2:20 - I have been crucified with Christ. I don’t live any longer, but Christ lives in me. Now I live my life in my body by faith in the Son of God. He loved me and gave himself for me.
1 John 5:19 - We know that we are children of God. We know that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.
Colossians 2:14 - He wiped out what the law said that we owed. The law stood against us. It judged us. But he has taken it away and nailed it to the cross.
1 Peter 4:1 - Christ suffered in his body. So prepare yourselves to think in the same way Christ did. Do this because whoever suffers in their body is finished with sin.
1 Peter 4:2 - As a result, they don’t live the rest of their earthly life for evil human desires. Instead, they live to do what God wants.
1 Peter 4:3 - You have spent enough time in the past doing what ungodly people choose to do. You lived a wild life. You longed for evil things. You got drunk. You went to wild parties. You worshiped statues of gods, which the Lord hates.
Colossians 2:16 - So don’t let anyone judge you because of what you eat or drink. Don’t let anyone judge you about holy days. I’m talking about special feasts and New Moons and Sabbath days.
Colossians 2:8 - Make sure no one controls you. They will try to control you by using false reasoning that has no meaning. Their ideas depend on human teachings. They also depend on the basic spiritual powers of this world. They don’t depend on Christ.
Galatians 4:3 - It is the same with us. When we were children, we were slaves to the basic spiritual powers of the world.