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| 2:1 | I woulde ye knewe what fightinge I haue for your sakes, & for them of Laodicia, and for as many as haue not sene my person in the fleshe, |
| 2:2 | that their hertes mighte be comforted and knit together in loue, and in all riches of full vnderstandinge for to knowe the mystery of God the father and of Christe, |
| 2:3 | in whom are hyd al the treasures of wysdom and knowledge. |
| 2:4 | This I saye leaste anye man shoulde begyle you with entisyng wordes. |
| 2:5 | For though I be absent in fleshe: yet am I present with you in the spirite ioyenge and beholdinge the order that ye kepe, and your stedfast faith in Christ. |
| 2:6 | As ye haue therfore receiued Christe Iesus the Lorde, euen so walke, |
| 2:7 | roted and builte in him and stedfaste in the fayth as ye haue learned, and therin be plentuous in geuing thankes. |
| 2:8 | Beware least anye man come and spoyle you thorowe philosophie and disceitful vanitie, thorowe the tradicions of men, and ordinaunces after the world, and not after Christ. |
| 2:9 | For in him dwelleth al the fulnes of the Godhead bodely, |
| 2:10 | and ye are complete in hym, whiche is the head of al rule and power, |
| 2:11 | in whom also ye are circumcysed with circumcision made withoute handes, by puttinge of the synful body of the fleshe thorow the circumcision, that is in Christ, |
| 2:12 | in that ye are buried, wt him thorow baptisme in whom ye are also risen again thorow fayth, that is wroughte by the operacion of God, which raysed hym from death. |
| 2:13 | And ye which were dead in sinne thorow the vncircumcision of youre fleshe, hath he quyckened with him, and hath forgeuen vs al oure treaspases. |
| 2:14 | And hath put out the hande wryttinge that was againste vs, contayned in the lawe wrytten, and that hath he taken out of the waye, and hath fastened it to his crosse, |
| 2:15 | and hath spoiled rule and power and hath made a shewe of them openlye, and hath tryumphed ouer them in hys owne persone. |
| 2:16 | Let no man therfore trouble youre consciences aboute meate and drincke, or for a peace of an holye daye, as the holy daye of the new mone, or of the Saboth dayes, |
| 2:17 | whyche are nothinge, but shaddowes of thinges to come, but the bodye is in Christe. |
| 2:18 | Let no man make you shoute at a wronge marke which after his owne ymaginacion walketh in the humblenes and holynes of aungels, thynges which he neuer sawe: causelesse puft vp with his fleshely minde, |
| 2:19 | and holdeth not the head, wherof all the bodye by ioyntes and couples receyueth nouryshment, & is knyt together, & encreaseth wyth the increasynge that cometh of God. |
| 2:20 | Wherfore yf ye be deade wyth Christe from the ordinaunces of the world, why as though ye yet liued in the worlde, are ye ledde wyth tradicions of them that saye? |
| 2:21 | Touche not, tast not, handel not, |
| 2:22 | whiche all perishe wyth the vsynge of them, and are after the commaundementes and doctrines of men, |
| 2:23 | which thinges haue the symilitude of wysdome in chosen holines and humblenes, and in that they spare not the bodye, and do the fleshe no worship vnto his nede. |
| 2:1 | For I woulde ye knewe what great fighting I haue for your sakes, and for them of Laodicea, and for as many as haue not seene my person in the flesh, |
| 2:2 | That their heartes might be comforted, and they knit together in loue, and in all riches of the full assurance of vnderstanding, to know the mysterie of God, euen the Father, and of Christ: |
| 2:3 | In whom are hid all the treasures of wisedome and knowledge. |
| 2:4 | And this I say, lest any man shoulde beguile you with entising wordes: |
| 2:5 | For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, reioycing and beholding your order, and your stedfast faith in Christ. |
| 2:6 | As ye haue therefore receiued Christ Iesus the Lord, so walke in him, |
| 2:7 | Rooted and built in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye haue bene taught, abouding therein with thankesgiuing. |
| 2:8 | Beware lest there be any man that spoile you through philosophie, and vaine deceit, through the traditions of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. |
| 2:9 | For in him dwelleth all the fulnesse of the Godhead bodily. |
| 2:10 | And yee are complete in him, which is the head of all principalitie and power. |
| 2:11 | In whome also yee are circumcised with circumcision made without handes, by putting off the sinfull body of the flesh, through the circumcision of Christ, |
| 2:12 | In that yee are buried with him through baptisme, in whome ye are also raised vp together through the faith of the operation of God, which raised him from the dead. |
| 2:13 | And you which were dead in sinnes, and in the vncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, forgiuing you all your trespasses, |
| 2:14 | And putting out the hand writing of ordinances that was against vs, which was contrarie to vs, hee euen tooke it out of the way, and fastened it vpon the crosse, |
| 2:15 | And hath spoyled the Principalities, and Powers, and hath made a shew of them openly, and hath triumphed ouer them in the same crosse. |
| 2:16 | Let no man therefore condemne you in meate and drinke, or in respect of an holy day, or of the newe moone, or of the Sabbath dayes, |
| 2:17 | Which are but a shadowe of thinges to come: but the body is in Christ. |
| 2:18 | Let no man at his pleasure beare rule ouer you by humblenesse of minde, and worshipping of Angels, aduauncing himselfe in those thinges which hee neuer sawe, rashly puft vp with his fleshly minde, |
| 2:19 | And holdeth not the head, whereof all the body furnished and knit together by ioyntes and bands, increaseth with the increasing of God. |
| 2:20 | Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the ordinances of the world, why, as though ye liued in ye world, are ye burdened with traditions? |
| 2:21 | As, Touch not, Taste not, Handle not. |
| 2:22 | Which al perish with the vsing, and are after the commandements and doctrines of men. |
| 2:23 | Which thinges haue in deede a shewe of wisdome, in voluntarie religion and humblenesse of minde, and in not sparing the body, which are thinges of no valewe, sith they perteine to the filling of the flesh. |
| 2:1 | For I would that ye knew what great conflict I haue for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as haue not seene my face in the flesh: |
| 2:2 | That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in loue, and vnto all riches of the full assurance of vnderstanding, to the acknowledgement of the mysterie of God, and of the Father, and of Christ, |
| 2:3 | In whom are hid all the treasures of wisedome, and knowledge. |
| 2:4 | And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with entising words. |
| 2:5 | For though I bee absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, ioying and beholding your order, and the stedfastnesse of your faith in Christ. |
| 2:6 | As yee haue therefore receiued Christ Iesus the Lord, so walke yee in him: |
| 2:7 | Rooted and built vp in him, and stablished in the faith, as yee haue bene taught, abounding therein with thankesgiuing. |
| 2:8 | Beware lest any man spoile you through Philosophie and vaine deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ: |
| 2:9 | For in him dwelleth all the fulnesse of the Godhead bodily. |
| 2:10 | And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principalitie, & power. |
| 2:11 | In whom also ye are circumcised with the Circumcision made without handes, in putting off the body of the sinnes of the flesh, by the Circumcision of Christ: |
| 2:12 | Buried with him in Baptisme, wherein also you are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. |
| 2:13 | And you being dead in your sinnes, and the vncircumcision of your flesh, hath hee quickened together with him, hauing forgiuen you all trespasses, |
| 2:14 | Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances, that was against vs, which was contrary to vs, and tooke it out of the way, nayling it to his Crosse: |
| 2:15 | And hauing spoyled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing ouer them in it. |
| 2:16 | Let no man therefore iudge you in meat, or in drinke, or in respect of an Holy day, or of the New moone, or of the Sabbath dayes: |
| 2:17 | Which are a shadow of things to come, but the body is of Christ. |
| 2:18 | Let no man beguile you of your reward, in a voluntary humilitie, and worshipping of Angels, intruding into those things which hee hath not seene, vainely puft vp by his fleshly minde: |
| 2:19 | And not holding the head, from which all the body by ioynts and bands hauing nourishment ministred, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. |
| 2:20 | Wherefore if yee bee dead with Christ fro the rudiments of the world: why, as though liuing in the world, are ye subiect to ordinances? |
| 2:21 | (Touch not, taste not, handle not: |
| 2:22 | Which all are to perish with the vsing) after the commandements and doctrines of men: |
| 2:23 | Which things haue in deed a shew of wisedome in will-worship and humilitie, and neglecting of the body, not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. |
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