ilosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the
rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. (9)Because in him dwells
all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. (10)And ye are made complete
in him[2:10], who is the head of all principality and power; (11)in
whom ye were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands,
in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of
Christ; (12)being buried with him in the immersion, wherein ye were
also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised
him from the dead. (13)And you also, being dead in your trespasses and
the uncircumcision of your flesh, he made alive together with him,
graciously forgiving us all our trespasses; (14)blotting out the
handwriting in ordinances that was against us, which was opposed to
us, and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;
(15)despoiling principalities and powers[2:15a], he made a show of
them openly, triumphing over them in it[2:15b].

(16)Let not any one therefore judge you in food, or in drink, or in
respect of a feast-day, or of a new-moon, or of a sabbath; (17)which
are a shadow of the things to come, but the body is of Christ. (18)Let
no one defraud you of the prize, seeking it[2:18] in humiliation and
worship of the angels, intruding into things which he has not seen,
vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, (19)and not holding fast the
head, from whom all the body, by means of the joints and bands having
nourishment ministered, and being knit together, increases with the
increase of God.

(20)If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as
though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, (21)"Handle
not, nor taste, nor touch," (22)(which are all to perish with the
using,) after the commandments and teachings of men? (23)Which things
have indeed a show of wisdom in self-chosen worship, and humiliation,
and neglecting of the body, not in any honor, for the satisfying of
the flesh.

III.

IF then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things above,
where Christ is, sitting on the right hand of God. (2)Set your mind on
the things above, not on the things upon the earth. (3)For ye died,
and your life is hid with Christ in God. (4)When Christ, our life,
shall be manifested, then will ye also with him be manifested in
glory.

(5)Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth;
fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire,