Colossians 2:20

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

Since, with Christ, you became dead to the puerile teaching of this world, why do you submit, as though your life were still that of the world,

Cross References

John 15:19

If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own. Because you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world--that is why the world hates you.

2 Corinthians 10:3

For, though we live an earthly life, we do not wage an earthly war.

Galatians 4:3

And so is it with us; when we were under age, as it were, we were slaves to the puerile teaching of this world;

Galatians 6:14

But, for my part, may I never boast of anything except the cross of Jesus Christ, our Master, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Ephesians 2:15

And in his human nature put an end to the cause of enmity between them--the Law with its injunctions and ordinances--in order to create, through union with himself, from Jew and Gentile, one New Man and thus make peace.

Colossians 2:14

He canceled the bond which stood against us--the bond that consisted of ordinances--and which was directly hostile to us! He has taken it out of our way by nailing it to the cross!

Colossians 2:16

Do not, then, allow any one to take you to task on questions of eating or drinking, or in the matter of annual or monthly or weekly festivals.

Colossians 2:21

To such ordinances as 'Do not handle, or taste, or touch'?

Colossians 2:8

Take care there is not some one who will carry you away by his 'philosophy'--a hollow sham!--following, as it does, mere human traditions, and dealing with puerile questions of this world, and not with Christ.

Colossians 3:3

For you died, and your Life now lies hidden, with the Christ, in God.

Hebrews 13:9

Do not let yourselves be carried away by the various novel forms of teaching. It is better to rely for spiritual strength upon the divine help, than upon regulations regarding food; for those whose lives are guided by such regulations have not found them of service.

James 4:4

Unfaithful people! Do not you know that to be friends with the world means to be at enmity with God? Therefore whoever chooses to be friends with the world makes himself an enemy to God.

1 John 5:19

We realize that we come from God, while all the world is under the influence of the Evil One.