Colossians 2:20

Tree of Life Version

If you died with Messiah to the basic principles of the world, why—as though living in the world—do you subject yourselves to their rules?

Cross References

John 15:19

If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own. But you are not of the world, since I have chosen you out of the world; therefore the world hates you.

2 Corinthians 10:3

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.

Galatians 4:3

So also, when we were underage, we were subservient to the basic principles of the world.

Galatians 6:14

But may I never boast—except in the cross of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah. Through Him the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Ephesians 2:15

the law code of mitzvot contained in regulations. He did this in order to create within Himself one new man from the two groups, making shalom,

Colossians 2:14

He wiped out the handwritten record of debts with the decrees against us, which was hostile to us. He took it away by nailing it to the cross.

Colossians 2:16

Therefore, do not let anyone pass judgment on you in matters of food or drink, or in respect to a festival or new moon or Shabbat.

Colossians 2:21

“Don’t handle! Don’t taste! Don’t touch!”

Colossians 2:8

See that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men and the basic principles of the world rather than Messiah.

Colossians 3:3

For you have died, and your life is hidden with Messiah in God.

Hebrews 13:9

Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace—not by foods that have not benefited those occupied by them.

James 4:4

You adulteresses! Don’t you know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

1 John 5:19

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.