Colossians 2

Htio bih uistinu da znate koliko mi se boriti za vas, za one u Laodiceji i za sve koji me nisu vidjeli licem u lice:

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

da se ohrabre srca njihova, povezana u ljubavi, te se vinu do svega bogatstva, punine shvaćanja, do spoznanja otajstva Božjega - Krista,

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

u kojem su sva bogatstva mudrosti i spoznaje skrivena.

In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

To govorim zato da vas tko ne prevari zavodljivim riječima.

And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

Jer ako sam tijelom nenazočan, duhom sam ipak s vama: s radošću promatram vaš red i čvrstoću vaše vjere u Krista.

For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

Kao što primiste Krista Isusa, Gospodina, tako u njemu živite:

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

ukorijenjeni i nazidani na njemu i učvršćeni vjerom kako ste poučeni, obilujte zahvaljivanjem.

Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

Pazite da vas tko ne odvuče mudrovanjem i ispraznim zavaravanjem što se oslanja na predaju ljudsku, na "počela svijeta", a ne na Krista.

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Jer u njemu tjelesno prebiva sva punina božanstva; te ste i vi

For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

ispunjeni u njemu, koji je glava svakoga Vrhovništva i Vlasti.

And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

U njemu ste i obrezani obrezanjem nerukotvorenim - svukoste tijelo puteno - obrezanjem Kristovim:

In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

s njime suukopani u krštenju, u njemu ste i suuskrsli po vjeri u snagu Boga koji ga uskrisi od mrtvih.

Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

On i vas, koji bijaste mrtvi zbog prijestupa i neobrezanosti svoga tijela, i vas on oživi zajedno s njime. Milostivo nam je oprostio sve prijestupe,

And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

izbrisao zadužnicu koja propisima bijaše protiv nas, protivila nam se. Nju on ukloni pribivši je na križ.

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

Skinu Vrhovništva i Vlasti, javno to pokaza: u pobjedničkoj ih povorci s njime vodi.

And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Neka vas dakle nitko ne sudi po jelu ili po piću, po blagdanima, mlađacima ili subotama.

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

To je tek sjena onoga što dolazi, a zbiljnost jest - tijelo Kristovo.

Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

Nitko neka vas ne podcjenjuje zato što on sam uživa u "poniznosti i štovanju anđela", zadubljuje se u svoja viđenja, bezrazložno se nadima tjelesnom pameću svojom,

Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

a ne drži se Glave, Njega od kojeg sve Tijelo, zglobovima i svezama zbrinuto i povezano, raste rastom Božjim.

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.

Ako ste s Kristom umrli za počela svijeta, zašto se, kao da još u ovom svijetu živite, dajete pod propise:

Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

"Ne diraj, ne kušaj, ne dotiči"?

(Touch not; taste not; handle not;

Sve će to uporabom propasti. Uredbe i nauci ljudski!

Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

Po samozvanu bogoštovlju, poniznosti i trapljenju tijela sve to doduše slovi kao mudrost, ali nema nikakve vrijednosti, samo zasićuje tijelo.

Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.