Colossians 2:20

King James Version (KJV)

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,

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18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

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,

21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;

22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

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Colossians 2:20 in every translation

KJV 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,
WEB World English Bible: If you died with Christ from the elemental spirits of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances,
BSB Berean Standard Bible: 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:
ASV 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,
YLT Young's Literal Translation: If, then, ye did die with the Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances?
DBY Darby Translation: If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as [if] alive in [the] world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?
WBS Webster Bible: Wherefore, if ye are dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,