Colossians 2:20

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,

King James Version
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Other Translations for Colossians 2:20

BSB
If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations:
AKJV
Why if you be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are you subject to ordinances,
CPDV
So then, if you have died with Christ to the influences of this world, why do you still make decisions as if you were living in the world?
ERV
If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances,
NHEB
If you died with Christ from the elementary principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances,
SMT
If therefore ye died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as living in the world, do ye dogmatize,

Commentary for Colossians 2:20

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Overview of Colossians 2:20
Summary
Why follow worldly rules after liberation
Event
Paul questions rule adherence
Estimated Time Period
1st century AD
Category
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