Colossians 2 : 23 [ NET ]
2:23. 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.
Colossians 2 : 23 [ NLT ]
2:23. These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, pious self-denial, and severe bodily discipline. But they provide no help in conquering a person's evil desires.
Colossians 2 : 23 [ ASV ]
2:23. Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.
Colossians 2 : 23 [ ESV ]
2:23. These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.
Colossians 2 : 23 [ KJV ]
2:23. 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.
Colossians 2 : 23 [ RSV ]
2:23. These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting rigor of devotion and self-abasement and severity to the body, but they are of no value in checking the indulgence of the flesh.
Colossians 2 : 23 [ RV ]
2:23. Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and severity to the body; {cf15i but are} not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.
Colossians 2 : 23 [ YLT ]
2:23. which are, indeed, having a matter of wisdom in will-worship, and humble-mindedness, and neglecting of body -- not in any honour, unto a satisfying of the flesh.
Colossians 2 : 23 [ ERVEN ]
2:23. These rules may seem to be wise as part of a made-up religion in which people pretend to be humble and punish their bodies. But they don't help people stop doing the evil that the sinful self wants to do.
Colossians 2 : 23 [ WEB ]
2:23. Which things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but aren\'t of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.
Colossians 2 : 23 [ KJVP ]
2:23. Which things G3748 have G2076 G2192 indeed G3303 a show G3056 of wisdom G4678 in G1722 will- G1479 worship, and G2532 humility, G5012 and G2532 neglecting G857 of the body; G4983 not G3756 in G1722 any G5100 honor G5092 to G4314 the satisfying G4140 of the G3588 flesh. G4561

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