Colossians 2:23 - Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ Such ideas have at least an intention to attain to wisdom, but through superstition and debasement, not sparing the body, and they are without any honor in satiating the flesh.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ 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.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ 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.

Common English Bible

²³ They look like they are wise with this self-made religion and their self-denial by the harsh treatment of the body, but they are no help against indulging in selfish immoral behavior.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in superstition and humility, and not sparing the body; not in any honour to the filling of the flesh.

Colossians 2:23 পৰস্পৰ সংযোগসমূহ

1 Timothy 4:8

For the exercise of the body is somewhat useful. But piety is useful in all things, holding the promise of life, in the present and in the future.

Colossians 2:18

Let no one seduce you, preferring base things and a religion of Angels, walking according to what he has not seen, being vainly inflated by the sensations of his flesh,

Colossians 2:8

See to it that no one deceives you through philosophy and empty falsehoods, as found in the traditions of men, in accord with the influences of the world, and not in accord with Christ.

1 Timothy 4:3

prohibiting marriage, abstaining from foods, which God has created to be accepted with thanksgiving by the faithful and by those who have understood the truth.

Colossians 2:22

which all lead to destruction by their very use, in accord with the precepts and doctrines of men.

Ephesians 5:29

For no man has ever hated his own flesh, but instead he nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ also does to the Church.

Romans 13:14

Instead, be clothed with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in its desires.