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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 wolde that ye knewe howe greate care that I haue for you and for them that are at Laodicia, and for as many as haue not sene my parson in the flessh, |
| 2:2 | that theyr hertes myght be comforted whan they are knet together in loue, and in all ryches of full vnderstandynge, for to knowe the mistery of God the father, and of Chryst, |
| 2:3 | in whom are hyd all the treasures of wysdome and knowledge. |
| 2:4 | Thys I saye, lest eny man shulde begyle you wt entysynge wordes. |
| 2:5 | For though I be absent in the flesshe, yet am I with you in the sprete, ioyinge and beholdynge youre order, and youre sted fast fayth in Chryst |
| 2:6 | As ye haue therfore receaued Christ Iesu the Lorde euen so walke ye in hym, |
| 2:7 | so that ye be rotyd and buylte in hym, and stablysshed thorow fayth, as ye haue learned: and therin be plenteous with geuynge thankes. |
| 2:8 | Beware, lest eny man spoyle you thorowe philosophy and disceatfull vanitie, after the tradicyon of men, and after the ordinaunces of the worlde, & not after Christ. |
| 2:9 | For in hym dwelleth all the fulnes of the God heed bodely, |
| 2:10 | and ye are complete in him: which is the heed of all rule and power, |
| 2:11 | by whom also ye are circumcised with circumcisyon which is done with out handes, for asmoche as ye haue put of the synfull body of the flesshe thorowe the circumcisyon that is in Christ, |
| 2:12 | in that ye are buried with hym thorowe bapti me, in whom ye are also rysen agayne thorowe fayth, that is wrought by the operacyon of God which raysed him from deeth. |
| 2:13 | And ye whan ye weare deed thorowe synne and thorowe the vncircumcisyon of youre flesshe, hath he quyckned with him, and hath forgeuen vs all oure trespaces |
| 2:14 | and hath put out the hande wrytynge that was agaynst vs, contayned in the lawe written: and that hath he taken out of the waye, and hath fastened it to hys crosse, |
| 2:15 | and hath spoyled rule and power, and hath made a shewe of them openly, and hath triumphed ouer them in his awne person. |
| 2:16 | Let no man therfore trouble youre consience aboute meate and dryncke or for a pece of an holy daye, or of the newe mone, or of the Sabboth dayes, |
| 2:17 | which are shaddowes of thinges to come: but the body is in Chryst. |
| 2:18 | Let no man make you shote at a wronge marke, by the humblenes and holynes of angels, in the thynges which he neuer sawe, beynge causelesse puft vp with his flesshly mynde, |
| 2:19 | & holdeth not the heed, wherof all the body by ioyntes and couples receaueth norisshment & is knet together, and encreaseth with the increasynge that commeth of God. |
| 2:20 | Wherfore, yf ye be deed with Chryst from the ordinaunces of the worlde, why as though ye yet lyued in the worlde, are ye led with tradicions? |
| 2:21 | Touch not, tast not, handell not: |
| 2:22 | which all perisshe thorowe the very abuse: after the commaundmentes and doctrynes of men: |
| 2:23 | which thynges out wardly haue the similitude of wysdome by supersticion and humblenes of mynde, and by hurtynge of the body, and in that they do the flesshe no worshyppe vnto the nede therof. |
| 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. |
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