COL 2:19 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT and not holding fast to the head, from which the whole body, being supplied and held together through the joints and ligaments, grows with the growth from God.

UST These people are not remaining loyal to the Messiah. It is he who leads the church, just like people’s heads lead their bodies. The head directs how the whole body, each and every part, receives what it needs and how it works together. In this way the body grows. Just like that, the Messiah directs the church so that it grows as God wants it to grow.

BSB He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.

BLB and not holding fast to the head, from whom the whole body, being supplied and being knit together by the joints and ligaments, increases with the increase of God.

AICNT and not holding the head, from whom the whole body, through the joints and ligaments, being nourished and knit together, grows with the growth of God.

OEB They fail to maintain union with the head, to whom it is due that the whole body, nourished and knit together by the contact and connexion of every part, grows with a divine growth.

WEBBE and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God’s growth.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET He has not held fast to the head from whom the whole body, supported and knit together through its ligaments and sinews, grows with a growth that is from God.

LSV and not holding the Head, from which all the body—gathering supply through the joints and bands, and being knit together—may increase with the increase of God.

FBV Such people are not connected to the head that directs the body, nourished and joined together through the body's sinews and muscles. As the body is united together it grows the way God wants it to grow.

TCNT while not holding fast to the head, from whom the entire body, being supported and knit together by its joints and tendons, grows with a growth that is from God.

T4T and since they do not teach the true teaching about Christ [MET]. Christ is the one who causes all of his people to develop/grow spiritually as God plans that they should develop/grow, just like [MET] a person’s head directs how his body grows, as it is held together by its joints and ligaments.

LEB and not holding fast to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by the ligaments and sinews, grows with the growth of God.

BBE And not joined to the Head, from whom all the body, being given strength and kept together through its joins and bands, has its growth with the increase of God.

Moff No Moff COL book available

Wymth Such a one does not keep his hold upon Christ, the Head, from whom the Body, in all its parts nourished and strengthened by its points of contact and its connections, grows with a divine growth.

ASV and not holding fast the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, increaseth with the increase of God.

DRA And not holding the head, from which the whole body, by joints and bands, being supplied with nourishment and compacted, groweth unto the increase of God.

YLT and not holding the head, from which all the body — through the joints and bands gathering supply, and being knit together — may increase with the increase of God.

Drby and not holding fast the head, from whom all the body, ministered to and united together by the joints and bands, increases with the increase of [fn]God.

2.19 Elohim

RV and not holding fast the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, increaseth with the increase of God.

Wbstr And not holding the head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

KJB-1769 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

KJB-1611 And not holding the head, from which all the body by ioynts and bands hauing nourishment ministred, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps And holdeth not the head, wherof all the body by ioyntes & bandes supported and knit together, encreaseth with the encrease of God.
(And holdeth/holds not the head, wherof all the body by jointes and bands supported and knit together, encreaseth with the encrease of God.)

Gnva And holdeth not the head, whereof all the body furnished and knit together by ioyntes and bands, increaseth with the increasing of God.
(And holdeth/holds not the head, whereof all the body furnished and knit together by jointes and bands, increaseth with the increasing of God. )

Cvdl and holdeth not himselfe to the heade, wherof the whole body by ioyntes and couples receaueth norishment, and is knyt together, and so groweth to the greatnes that commeth of God.
(and holdeth/holds not himself to the heade, wherof the whole body by jointes and couples receives norishment, and is knyt together, and so groweth to the greatnes that cometh/comes of God.)

TNT and holdeth not the heed wherof all the body by ioyntes and couples receaveth norisshment and is knet to gedder and encreaseth with the in creasynge that commeth of god.
(and holdeth/holds not the head wherof all the body by jointes and couples receives norisshment and is knet together and encreaseth with the in creasynge that cometh/comes of god. )

Wycl and not holdynge the heed, of which al the bodi, bi boondis and ioynyngis togidere vndur mynystrid and maad, wexith in to encreessing of God.
(and not holdynge the heed, of which all the body, by boondis and ioynyngis together under mynystrid and made, wexith in to encreessing of God.)

Luth und hält sich nicht an dem Haupt, aus welchem der ganze Leib durch Gelenk und Fugen Handreichung empfänget, und aneinander sich enthält und also wächset zur göttlichen Größe.
(and hält itself/yourself/themselves not at to_him head, out_of which_one the/of_the ganze body through Gelenk and Fugen Handreichung empfänget, and aneinander itself/yourself/themselves enthält and also wächset to göttlichen Größe.)

ClVg et non tenens caput, ex quo totum corpus per nexus, et conjunctiones subministratum, et constructum crescit in augmentum Dei.[fn]
(and not/no tenens caput, from quo totum body through nexus, and conyunctiones subministratum, and constructum crescit in augmentum of_God. )

2.19 Constructum, etc. In unum per conjunctionem, quia idem credunt, et eadem operantur. Et subministratum in subserviendo. Per nexus. Id est per charitatem, sine qua membra non cohærent, nec invicem serviunt, nec vivunt. In augmentum Dei. Augetur Deus redeuntibus, sicut comminuitur deserentibus.

2.19 Constructum, etc. In one through conyunctionem, because idem credunt, and eadem operantur. And subministratum in subserviendo. Per nexus. That it_is through charitatem, without which members not/no cohærent, but_not invicem serviunt, but_not vivunt. In augmentum of_God. Augetur God redeuntibus, like comminuitur deserentibus.

UGNT καὶ οὐ κρατῶν τὴν κεφαλήν, ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα διὰ τῶν ἁφῶν καὶ συνδέσμων ἐπιχορηγούμενον καὶ συμβιβαζόμενον, αὔξει τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ Θεοῦ.
(kai ou kratōn taʸn kefalaʸn, ex hou pan to sōma dia tōn hafōn kai sundesmōn epiⱪoraʸgoumenon kai sumbibazomenon, auxei taʸn auxaʸsin tou Theou.)

SBL-GNT καὶ οὐ κρατῶν τὴν κεφαλήν, ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα διὰ τῶν ἁφῶν καὶ συνδέσμων ἐπιχορηγούμενον καὶ συμβιβαζόμενον αὔξει τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ θεοῦ.
(kai ou kratōn taʸn kefalaʸn, ex hou pan to sōma dia tōn hafōn kai sundesmōn epiⱪoraʸgoumenon kai sumbibazomenon auxei taʸn auxaʸsin tou theou.)

TC-GNT καὶ οὐ κρατῶν τὴν κεφαλήν, ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα, διὰ τῶν ἁφῶν καὶ συνδέσμων ἐπιχορηγούμενον καὶ [fn]συμβιβαζόμενον, αὔξει τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ Θεοῦ.
(kai ou kratōn taʸn kefalaʸn, ex hou pan to sōma, dia tōn hafōn kai sundesmōn epiⱪoraʸgoumenon kai sumbibazomenon, auxei taʸn auxaʸsin tou Theou. )

2:19 συμβιβαζομενον ¦ συνβιβαζομενον TH WH

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Legalism

The law was of critical importance for the Jewish people, and their understanding of religion was largely centered on the observance of rules and rituals. This was natural to them because God had given his law to the Jewish people as a mark of his favor upon them and as a way for them to ratify the covenant agreement he had made with them. However, many Jews added to the laws that God had given his people, trying to develop rules for virtually every situation in which they might find themselves. Their motivation was often a positive desire not to transgress any of God’s laws. As Jesus often pointed out, however, the rules developed by religious leaders sometimes became obstacles to obeying God’s instructions (Mark 7:1-15). Furthermore, many Jews thought that following the law would automatically endear them to God.

Paul frequently confronted this kind of problematic legalism in the early churches. For example, in Colosse, false teachers, influenced by Jewish beliefs, were insisting that Christians follow certain rules as a way of expressing their faith (Colossians 2:16-23). Paul criticized this in light of faith in Christ. As the culmination of all God’s plans and purposes, Christ is the center of all true piety.

This does not mean that rules for conduct are inherently bad. Some rules, such as the prohibition on lying (Col 3:9), clearly manifest an aspect of Christ’s character. Paul also had no problem with individual Christians imposing rules on themselves that they think are conducive to their own growth in Christ (cp. Rom 14:5; 1 Cor 8). But they must not require others to obey these self-imposed rules.

Passages for Further Study

Matt 23:13-33; Mark 7:1-15; Gal 2:14-21; Col 2:16-23

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οὐ κρατῶν τὴν κεφαλήν

not taking_hold_of the head

Paul describes the false teachers as if they had let go of the head, which is Christ. This means that they have stopped treating Christ as the source and authority behind their teaching. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable expression or translate the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [not staying connected to the head] or [ceasing to depend on Christ, who is the head]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exmetaphor

τὴν κεφαλήν, ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα διὰ τῶν ἁφῶν καὶ συνδέσμων ἐπιχορηγούμενον καὶ συμβιβαζόμενον, αὔξει τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ Θεοῦ

the head from whom all the body by its joints and ligaments /being/_supplied and /being/_held_together /is/_growing ˱with˲_the growth ¬the ˱of˲_God

In this verse Paul uses an extended metaphor in which Christ is the head of the body, which is his church, which has joints and ligaments, and which grows. Paul uses this metaphor to describe how Christ leads, directs, nourishes, and unifies his church to help it become what he wants it to be. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea using the language of analogy, or express it plainly. Alternate translation: [to the Messiah, from whom the whole church receives nourishment and leadership and in whom the church is united as it grows with the growth from God]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐξ οὗ πᾶν τὸ σῶμα διὰ τῶν ἁφῶν καὶ συνδέσμων ἐπιχορηγούμενον καὶ συμβιβαζόμενον

from whom all the body by its joints and ligaments /being/_supplied and /being/_held_together

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the sentence in active form. Alternate translation: [which supplies and holds the whole body together throughout the joints and ligaments]

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

τῶν ἁφῶν καὶ συνδέσμων

its joints and ligaments

The word joints refers to where parts of the body are connected together, while the word translated ligaments refers to what holds these parts together. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use technical terms that correspond to joints and ligaments, or you could use more general language for what holds the body together. Alternate translation: [what holds it together] or [all its parts]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

αὔξει τὴν αὔξησιν

/is/_growing ˱with˲_the growth

The words grows and growth are directly related and may be redundant in your language. If your language does not use repetition in this way, you could use just one form of “grow.” Alternate translation: [experiences the growth]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὴν αὔξησιν τοῦ Θεοῦ

the ˱with˲_the growth ¬the ˱of˲_God

Paul here speaks of growth that is from God to show that the church’s growth is given by God and fits with what God desires. If your language would not use this form to express that idea, you could express the idea with a relative clause. Alternate translation: [with the growth that God gives] or [with the growth that God enables]

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