Colossians 2:17

Modern English Version

These are shadows of things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.

Cross References

John 1:17

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 10:1

For the law is a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of those things. It could never by the same sacrifices, which they offer continually year after year, perfect those who draw near.

Hebrews 8:5

They serve in a sanctuary that is an example and shadow of the heavenly one, as Moses was instructed by God when he was about to make the tabernacle, “See that you make all things according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”

Hebrews 9:9

This is an illustration for the present time, showing that the gifts and sacrifices offered could not perfect the conscience of those who worshipped,