Colossians 2:20

Bible in Basic English 1965

If you were made free, by your death with Christ, from the rules of the world, why do you put yourselves under the authority of orders

Cross References

John 15:19

If you were of the world, you would be loved by the world: but because you are not of the world, but I have taken you out of the world, you are hated by the world.

2 Corinthians 10:3

For though we may be living in the flesh, we are not fighting after the way of the flesh

Galatians 4:3

So we, when we were young, were kept under the first rules of the world;

Galatians 6:14

But far be it from me to have glory in anything, but only in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which this world has come to an end on the cross for me, and I for it.

Ephesians 2:15

Having in his flesh put an end to that which made the division between us, even the law with its rules and orders, so that he might make in himself, of the two, one new man, so making peace;

Colossians 2:14

Having put an end to the handwriting of the law which was against us, taking it out of the way by nailing it to his cross;

Colossians 2:16

For this reason let no man be your judge in any question of food or drink or feast days or new moons or Sabbaths:

Colossians 2:21

Which say there may be no touching, tasting, or taking in your hands,

Colossians 2:8

Take care that no one takes you away by force, through man's wisdom and deceit, going after the beliefs of men and the theories of the world, and not after Christ:

Colossians 3:3

For your life on earth is done, and you have a secret life with Christ in God.

Hebrews 13:9

Do not be turned away by different strange teachings, because it is good for your hearts to be made strong by grace, and not by meats, which were of no profit to those who took so much trouble over them.

James 4:4

O you who are false to God, do you not see that the friends of this world are not God's friends? Every man desiring to be a friend of this world makes himself a hater of God.

1 John 5:19

We are certain that we are of God, but all the world is in the power of the Evil One.