for the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Colossians 2:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised These are a shadow of what was to come; the substance is Christ. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Such [things] are only the shadow of things that are to come, and they have only a symbolic value. But the reality (the substance, the solid fact of what is foreshadowed, the body of it) belongs to Christ. American Standard Version (1901) which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ’s. Common English Bible These religious practices are only a shadow of what was coming—the body that cast the shadow is Christ. Catholic Public Domain Version For these are a shadow of the future, but the body is of Christ. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Which are a shadow of things to come, but the body is of Christ. |
for the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Since the law has only a shadow of the good things to come, and not the reality itself of those things, it can never perfect the worshippers by the same sacrifices they continually offer year after year.
These serve as a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was warned when he was about to complete the tabernacle. For God said, Be careful that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain. ,
This is a symbol for the present time, during which gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the worshipper’s conscience.