歌罗西书 2
1 我愿意你们晓得，我为你们和老底嘉人，并一切没有与我亲自见面的人，是何等地尽心竭力；
For I woulde ye knewe what great fighting I haue for your sakes, and for them of Laodicea, and for as many as haue not seene my person in the flesh,
2 要叫他们的心得安慰，因爱心互相联络，以致丰丰足足在悟性中有充足的信心，使他们真知 神的奥秘，就是基督；
That their heartes might be comforted, and they knit together in loue, and in all riches of the full assurance of vnderstanding, to know the mysterie of God, euen the Father, and of Christ:
3 所积蓄的一切智慧知识，都在他里面藏着。
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisedome and knowledge.
4 我说这话，免得有人用花言巧语迷惑你们。
And this I say, lest any man shoulde beguile you with entising wordes:
5 我身子虽与你们相离，心却与你们同在，见你们循规蹈矩，信基督的心也坚固，我就欢喜了。
For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, reioycing and beholding your order, and your stedfast faith in Christ.
6 你们既然接受了主基督耶稣，就当遵他而行，
As ye haue therefore receiued Christ Iesus the Lord, so walke in him,
7 在他里面生根建造，信心坚固，正如你们所领的教训，感谢的心也更增长了。
Rooted and built in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye haue bene taught, abouding therein with thankesgiuing.
8 你们要谨慎，恐怕有人用他的理学和虚空的妄言，不照着基督，乃照人间的遗传和世上的小学就把你们掳去。
Beware lest there be any man that spoile you through philosophie, and vaine deceit, through the traditions of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
9 因为 神本性一切的丰盛都有形有体地居住在基督里面，
For in him dwelleth all the fulnesse of the Godhead bodily.
10 你们在他里面也得了丰盛。他是各样执政掌权者的元首。
And yee are complete in him, which is the head of all principalitie and power.
11 你们在他里面也受了不是人手所行的割礼，乃是基督使你们脱去肉体情欲的割礼。
In whome also yee are circumcised with circumcision made without handes, by putting off the sinfull body of the flesh, through the circumcision of Christ,
12 你们既受洗与他一同埋葬，也就在此与他一同复活，都因信那叫他从死里复活 神的功用。
In that yee are buried with him through baptisme, in whome ye are also raised vp together through the faith of the operation of God, which raised him from the dead.
13 你们从前在过犯和未受割礼的肉体中死了， 神赦免了你们一切过犯，便叫你们与基督一同活过来；
And you which were dead in sinnes, and in the vncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, forgiuing you all your trespasses,
14 又涂抹了在律例上所写、攻击我们、有碍于我们的字据，把它撤去，钉在十字架上。
And putting out the hand writing of ordinances that was against vs, which was contrarie to vs, hee euen tooke it out of the way, and fastened it vpon the crosse,
15 既将一切执政的、掌权的掳来，明显给众人看，就仗着十字架夸胜。
And hath spoyled the Principalities, and Powers, and hath made a shew of them openly, and hath triumphed ouer them in the same crosse.
16 所以，不拘在饮食上，或节期、月朔、安息日都不可让人论断你们。
Let no man therefore condemne you in meate and drinke, or in respect of an holy day, or of the newe moone, or of the Sabbath dayes,
17 这些原是后事的影儿；那形体却是基督。
Which are but a shadowe of thinges to come: but the body is in Christ.
18 不可让人因着故意谦虚和敬拜天使，就夺去你们的奖赏。这等人拘泥在所见过的，随着自己的欲心，无故地自高自大，
Let no man at his pleasure beare rule ouer you by humblenesse of minde, and worshipping of Angels, aduauncing himselfe in those thinges which hee neuer sawe, rashly puft vp with his fleshly minde,
19 不持定元首。全身既然靠着他，筋节得以相助联络，就因 神大得长进。
And holdeth not the head, whereof all the body furnished and knit together by ioyntes and bands, increaseth with the increasing of God.
20 你们若是与基督同死，脱离了世上的小学，为什么仍像在世俗中活着、服从那“不可拿、不可尝、不可摸”等类的规条呢？
Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the ordinances of the world, why, as though ye liued in ye world, are ye burdened with traditions?
As, Touch not, Taste not, Handle not.
22 这都是照人所吩咐、所教导的。说到这一切，正用的时候就都败坏了。
Which al perish with the vsing, and are after the commandements and doctrines of men.
23 这些规条使人徒有智慧之名，用私意崇拜，自表谦卑，苦待己身，其实在克制肉体的情欲上是毫无功效。
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.
