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Colossians 2:23

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Colossians 2:23 - Amplified Bible

Such [practices] have indeed the outward appearance [that popularly passes] for wisdom, in promoting self-imposed rigor of devotion {and} delight in self-humiliation {and} severity of discipline of the body, but they are of no value in checking the indulgence of the flesh (the lower nature). [Instead, they do not honor God but serve only to indulge the flesh.]

Colossians 2:23 - American Standard Version

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 - Bible in Basic English

These things seem to have a sort of wisdom in self-ordered worship and making little of oneself, and being cruel to the body, not honouring it by giving it its natural use.

Colossians 2:23 - Darby Bible

(which have indeed an appearance of wisdom in voluntary worship, and humility, and harsh treatment of the body, not in a certain honour,) to [the] satisfaction of the flesh.

Colossians 2:23 - English Standard Version

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 - King James Version

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 - La Biblia de las Americas

Tales cosas tienen a la verdad, la apariencia de sabidurìa en una religiòn humana, en la humillaciòn de sì mismo y en el trato severo del cuerpo, pero carecen de valor alguno contra los apetitos de la carne.

Colossians 2:23 - The Message

Colossians 2:23 - New American Standard Bible

These are matters which have, to be sure, the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body, {but are} of no value against fleshly indulgence.

Colossians 2:23 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Tales cosas tienen a la verdad, la apariencia de sabidurìa en una religiòn humana, en la humillaciòn de sì mismo y en el trato severo del cuerpo, pero carecen de valor alguno contra los apetitos de la carne.

Colossians 2:23 - World English Bible

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 - Young's Living Translation

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.

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