Colossians 2 8-17

 03/15 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

       Paul’s Letter To The Colossians

                   (paraphrased)

8 - See to it that no one leads you off as a slave to their teachings, philosophies or empty traditions, according to the elemental spirits of this world {mankind’s world’s popular deceits} and not according to Christ. 9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells completely, 10 and you’ve been filled up in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.

     11 In him also you were spiritually circumcised, by putting off {the self first and foremost, the mortal character - circumcision was on the eighth day, this straying is running its course for six millennial days, followed by the Lord’s long second advent consisting of a Sabbath millennium (a rest from enmity) then everything fully remedied on the eighth ‘day’ - so the putting off] …of the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12 like you were buried with him in baptism, and raised with him, through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead. {This - being raised from death - taken lightly? Assuming with world philosophy that we are inherently immortal, death being another form of life and living. But contraire, imperfection - because God is Life and “is perfect” - is this slow gehenna crucible, entropy. The fire and worm that does not quit, aka, reverse.} ..13 And you {we} who were dead in your {our} trespasses and the uncircumcision of the mortal nature, God has made alive with Christ! Having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14 and canceling the charges of debt that were against us. This he set aside {we are pardoned} nailing it to the cross. 15 He disarmed the ruling powers {including death} and authorities, openly triumphing over them {and the good news rode forth conquering and to conquer}. 16 Therefore let no one judge you concerning food, or concerning drink, or in regard to a feast, or a new moon, or a Sabbath. 17 For these are a shadow {and copy} of the {real. The} things {which are} to come, for - the reality is Christ. {Logos, God’s reasoning, personified, vs.9.}

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Tomorrows verses - Colossians 2:18-23

My own studies. Been neglecting Psalms (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150) and the Prophets.