Colossians Chapter Two Verse 23

Colossians 2:23 Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence. [NIV]

Colossians 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. [YLT]

Colossians 2:23 [a] Which things [a-a] [b] have [c] indeed [d] a shew [e] of wisdom [f] in [g] will worship, [h] and [i] humility, [h] and [j] neglecting [k] of the body; [l] not [f] in [m] any [n] honour [o] to {the} [p] satisfying [q] of the [r] flesh.

[a] Which things = hostis (hos'-tis) [3748; 3739; 5100]: which some, i.e. any that; also (def.) which same:

[a-a] = esti (es-tee') [2076; 1510]: he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:

[b] have = echo (ekh'-o) [2192]: to hold (possessions [DEF: Possessions = Legal right to the possession of a thing]; ability, [DEF: Ability = Natural or acquired facility in a specific activity; Physical, mental, financial, or legal power to perform] contiuity, [DEF: continuity = The state or quality of being continous] relation, [DEF: Relation = A logical or natural association between two or more things; A person connected to another person by blood] or condition): [DEF: condition =Something indispensable; Manner of being or form of existence; A state of sound readiness; To make familiar through constant practice or use]

[c] indeed = men (men) [3303]: affirmation [DEF: Affirmation = The act of asserting positively; An act of confirming officially] or concession [DEF: Concession = An Accommodation made in the light of special extenuating (To conceal or make light of a fault or offense) circumstances (Existing surroundings that affect an activity}] (in fact); (this one, the former, etc):

[d] a shew = logos (log'-os) [3056; 3004]: something said (including the thought); by imp. a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by ext. a computation; spec. (with the art. of John) the Divine Expression (ie Christ).

[e] of wisdom = sophia (sof-ee'-ah) [4678; 4680]: wisdom (higher or lower, worldly or spiritual):

[f] in = (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by imp.) instrumentality [DEF: Instrumentality =The quality or condition of being instrumental; helpfulness; means; agency (Instrumental = Acting or serving as a means, useful; helpful)] (medially or constructively), i.e. "in," at, (up-) on, by, etc.:

[g] will worship = ethelothreskeia (eth-el-oth-race-ki'-ah) [1479; 2309; 2356]: voluntary (arbitrary and unwarranted) piety, i.e. sanctimony:

[h] and = kaii (kahee) [2532]: and, also, even, so then, too

[i] humility = tapeinophrosune (tap-i-nof-ros-oo'-nay) [5012; 5011; 5424]: humiliation of mind, i.e. modesty:

[j] neglecting = apheidia (af-i-dee'-ah) [857; 5339]: unsparingness, i.e. austerity (ascetism): THAYER'S unsparingly severity NOTE cuting the body into pieces

[k] of the body = soma (so'-mah) [4983; 4982]: the body (as a sound whole),

[l] not = ou (oo) [3756]: the absolute [DEF: Absolute = Completely such, without qualification or exception] negative [DEF: Negative = To prevent or forbit authoritatively] adverb; no or not:

[m] any = tis (tis) [5100]: some or any person or object.

[n] honour = time (tee-may') [5092; 5099]: a value, i.e. money paid, or (concretely and collectively) valuables; by analogy, esteem (of the highest degree) [DEF: Esteem = A feeling of deference, approval, and liking], or the dignity [DEF: Dignity = A person’s high standing among others] itself:

[o] to = pros (pros) [4314; 4253]: direction; forward to, i.e. toward (genitive case the side of, i.e. pertaining to; by the side of, i.e. near to; accusative case the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):

[p] satisfying = plesmone (place-mon-ay') [4140; 4130]: a filling up, i.e. (fig.) gratification:

[q] of the = tou (tou) [3588; 3739]: the feminine he (hay); neuter to (to); def. article; the

[r] flesh.= sarx (sarx) [4561; 4563]: flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e. (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or by ext., the body (as opposed to the soul [or spirit], or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or by imp., human nature (with its frailties [physically or morally] and passions), or (spec.) a human being (as such):

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