Colossians 2:23

Bible in Basic English 1965

These things seem to have a sort of wisdom in self-ordered worship and making little of oneself, and being cruel to the body, not honouring it by giving it its natural use.

Cross References

Romans 13:14

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not give thought to the flesh to do its desires.

Ephesians 5:29

For no man ever had hate for his flesh; but he gives it food and takes care of it, even as Christ does for the church;

Colossians 2:18

Let no man take your reward from you by consciously making little of himself and giving worship to angels; having his thoughts fixed on the things which he has seen, being foolishly lifted up in his natural mind,

Colossians 2:22

Rules which are all to come to an end with their use after the orders and teaching of men?

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:

1 Timothy 4:3

Who keep men from being married and from taking food which God made to be taken with praise by those who have faith and true knowledge.

1 Timothy 4:8

For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.