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(things thatἅallπάνταareἐστινmeant forεἰςdestructionφθορὰνwith use),τῇ ἀποχρήσειaccording toκατὰthe commandmentsτὰ ἐντάλματαandκαὶteachingsδιδασκαλίαςof human beings?τῶν ἀνθρώπων
Colossians 2:22
Study it in the app“(things that all are meant for destruction with use), according to the commandments and teachings of human beings?”
With the Greek beneath
Colossians 2:22, word by word
- areἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- destructionφθορὰνphthoran
destruction
The final ruin of what is lost forever.
Where else “phthoran” appears- with use)ἀποχρήσειapochrēsei
using up
Use, being used up by using something.
Where else “apochrēsei” appears- the commandmentsἐντάλματαentalmata
commandment
Commandment, precept.
Where else “entalmata” appears- teachingsδιδασκαλίαςdidaskalias
teaching
Teaching, instruction.
Where else “didaskalias” appears- of human beingsἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpōn” appears
Translation note
It recalls Isaiah 29:13, as in Mark 7:7.
The context
21“Do not handle, nor taste, nor touch”
22 · This verse (above)
23Such things have, indeed, a reputation for wisdom in self-made religion and humility and harsh treatment of the body, but they are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.