Colossians 2:23 Cross References
Colossians 2:23
23: These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, humility, and severe bodily discipline. But they have no effect when it comes to conquering a person's evil thoughts and desires.
1 Timothy 4:8
- Physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is much more important, for it promises a reward in both this life and the next.
Colossians 2:18
- Don't let anyone condemn you by insisting on self-denial. And don't let anyone say you must worship angels, even though they say they have had visions about this. These people claim to be so humble, but their sinful minds have made them proud.
Matthew 23:27
- "How terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs--beautiful on the outside but filled on the inside with dead people's bones and all sorts of impurity.
- You try to look like upright people outwardly, but inside your hearts are filled with hypocrisy and lawlessness.
2 Corinthians 11:13
- These people are false apostles. They have fooled you by disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
- But I am not surprised! Even Satan can disguise himself as an angel of light.
- So it is no wonder his servants can also do it by pretending to be godly ministers. In the end they will get every bit of punishment their wicked deeds deserve.
Colossians 2:22
- Such rules are mere human teaching about things that are gone as soon as we use them.
Colossians 2:8
- Don't let anyone lead you astray with empty philosophy and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the evil powers of this world, and not from Christ.
1 Timothy 4:3
- They will say it is wrong to be married and wrong to eat certain foods. But God created those foods to be eaten with thanksgiving by people who know and believe the truth.
Ephesians 5:29
- No one hates his own body but lovingly cares for it, just as Christ cares for his body, which is the church.
Genesis 3:5
- "God knows that your eyes will be opened when you eat it. You will become just like God, knowing everything, both good and evil."
- The woman was convinced. The fruit looked so fresh and delicious, and it would make her so wise! So she ate some of the fruit. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her. Then he ate it, too.