Verse List for COL 2:23

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OET (OET-RV) They seem to be wise and make you more religious or humble as you strictly obey them, but don’t honour the realities of our worldly desires.

OET-LV Which things is an_account indeed having of _wisdom in personal _religion and humility, and severity of_the_body, not in any honour against the_indulgence of _the flesh.

ULT which, having indeed a word of wisdom in self-made religion and false humility, and severity of the body, are not of any value against indulgence of the flesh.

UST Following these rules may seem to be a wise thing to do for people who worship God the way they want to, who pretend to be humble, and who treat their bodies badly as part of their religion. However, following these rules will not help you stop sinning.

BSB Such [restrictions] indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with [their] self -prescribed worship, [their false] humility, and [their] harsh treatment of [the] body; [but] they are of no value against [the] indulgence of the flesh.

MSB Such [restrictions] indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with [their] self-prescribed worship, [their false] humility, and [their] harsh treatment of [the] body; [but] they are of no value against [the] indulgence of the flesh.

BLB which having indeed an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed worship and humility and harsh treatment of the body, are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

AICNT which indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and humility and severe treatment of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.

OEB Such prohibitions appear reasonable where there is a desire for self-imposed service, and so-called “humility,” and harsh treatment of the body, but are of no real value against the indulgence of our earthly nature.

WEBBE & WMBB These things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, humility, and severity to the body, but aren’t of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

NET Even though they have the appearance of wisdom with their self-imposed worship and false humility achieved by an unsparing treatment of the body – a wisdom with no true value – they in reality result in fleshly indulgence.

LSV which are, indeed, having a matter of wisdom in self-willed religion, and humble-mindedness, and neglecting of body—not of any value to satisfying the flesh.

FBV Such rules may make some kind of sense to those who practice self-centered piety, who are so proud of being humble, and who “mortify the body;” but in reality they don't help at all in dealing with sinful desires.

TCNT Although these regulations have a semblance of wisdom in self-imposed piety, false humility, and severe treatment of the body, they are of no value in restraining fleshly indulgence.

T4T Do not obey such regulations/rules; they only cause people to do what their self-directed nature wants to do. Those regulations seem to be wise because they urge people to worship as mere human teachers have decided. They urge that people should humiliate themselves, and that people should treat their bodies harshly. But those regulations/rules do not help people at all to not do the sinful things that their self-directed nature wants to do.

LEB which things _⌊although they have_⌋[fn],[fn] to be sure, an appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and humility and unsparing treatment of the body, _⌊do not have any value_⌋[fn] against the indulgence of the flesh.

BBE 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.

Moff they get the name of "wisdom" with their self-imposed devotions, with their fasting, with their rigorous discipline of the body, but they are of no value, they simply pamper the flesh!

Wymth These rules have indeed an appearance of wisdom where self-imposed worship exists, and an affectation of humility and an ascetic severity. But not one of them is of any value in combating the indulgence of our lower natures.
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ASV Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

DRA Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in superstition and humility, and not sparing the body; not in any honour to the filling of the flesh.

YLT which are, indeed, having a matter of wisdom in will-worship, and humble-mindedness, and neglecting of body — not in any honour, unto a satisfying of the flesh.

Drby (which have indeed an appearance of wisdom in voluntary worship, and humility, and harsh treatment of the body, not in a certain honour,) to [the] satisfaction of the flesh.

RV Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

SLT Which things truly are having the word of wisdom in worship according to one’s will, and humility, and prodigality of the body; not in any honour to satisfying the flesh.

Wbstr Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honor to the satisfying of the flesh.

KJB-1769 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
(Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.)

KJB-1611 Which things haue in deed a shew of wisedome in will-worship and humilitie, and [fn]neglecting of the body, not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
(Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship and humility, and neglecting of the body, not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.)

Bshps Which thynges haue a shewe of wisdome, in superstition & humblenesse of mynde, and in hurtyng of the body, not in any honour to the satisfiyng of ye flesh.
(Which things have a show of wisdom, in superstition and humbleness of mind, and in hurting of the body, not in any honour to the satisfiing of ye/you_all flesh.)

Gnva Which thinges haue in deede a shewe of wisdome, in voluntarie religion and humblenesse of minde, and in not sparing the body, which are thinges of no valewe, sith they perteine to the filling of the flesh.
(Which things have indeed a show of wisdom, in voluntarie religion and humbleness of mind, and in not sparing the body, which are things of no valewe, since they perteine to the filling of the flesh.)

Cvdl which thinges haue a shyne of wyssdome thorow chosen spiritualtie and humblenes, and in that they spare not the body, and do the flesh no worshipe vnto his nede.
(which things have a shine of wisdom through chosen spiritualtie and humblenes, and in that they spare not the body, and do the flesh no worship unto his nede.)

TNT which thinges have the similitude of wisdome in chosen holynes and humblenes and in that they spare not the body and do the flesshe no worshype vnto his nede.
(which things have the similitude of wisdom in chosen holiness and humblenes and in that they spare not the body and do the flesh no worshipe unto his nede.)

Wycl whiche han a resoun of wisdom in veyn religioun and mekenesse, and not to spare the bodi, not in ony onour to the fulfillyng of the fleisch.
(which have a reason of wisdom in vain religion and meekness, and not to spare the body, not in any honour to the fulfilling of the flesh.)

Luth welche haben einen Schein der Weisheit durch selbsterwählte Geistlichkeit und Demut und dadurch, daß sie des Leibes nicht verschonen und dem Fleisch nicht seine Ehre tun zu seiner Notdurft.
(which have a appearance/glow the/of_the wise_(people) through himself/itselferwählte spiritlichkeit and Demut and through_this, that they/she/them the body not spare(v) and to_him flesh not his Honour(v) do/put to/for his Notdurft.)

ClVg quæ sunt rationem quidem habentia sapientiæ in superstitione, et humilitate, et non ad parcendum corpori, non in honore aliquo ad saturitatem carnis.[fn]
(which are reason indeed having of_wisdom in/into/on superstitione, and humility, and not/no to to_be_spared to_the_body, not/no in/into/on with_honour somewhere to satiety/abundance of_flesh.)

SR-GNT Ἅτινά ἐστιν λόγον μὲν ἔχοντα σοφίας ἐν ἐθελοθρησκίᾳ καὶ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ, καὶ ἀφειδίᾳ σώματος, οὐκ ἐν τιμῇ τινι πρὸς πλησμονὴν τῆς σαρκός. ‡

UGNT ἅτινά ἐστιν λόγον μὲν ἔχοντα σοφίας ἐν ἐθελοθρησκείᾳ καὶ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ, ἀφειδίᾳ σώματος, οὐκ ἐν τιμῇ τινι πρὸς πλησμονὴν τῆς σαρκός.

SBL-GNT ἅτινά ἐστιν λόγον μὲν ἔχοντα σοφίας ἐν ἐθελοθρησκίᾳ καὶ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ καὶ ἀφειδίᾳ σώματος, οὐκ ἐν τιμῇ τινι πρὸς πλησμονὴν τῆς σαρκός.

RP-GNT Ἅτινά ἐστιν λόγον μὲν ἔχοντα σοφίας ἐν ἐθελοθρησκείᾳ καὶ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ καὶ ἀφειδίᾳ σώματος, οὐκ ἐν τιμῇ τινὶ πρὸς πλησμονὴν τῆς σαρκός.

TC-GNT ἅτινά ἐστι λόγον μὲν ἔχοντα σοφίας ἐν [fn]ἐθελοθρησκείᾳ καὶ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ καὶ ἀφειδίᾳ σώματος, οὐκ ἐν τιμῇ τινὶ πρὸς πλησμονὴν τῆς σαρκός.