17awhich are a shadow of things to come, but the1 substance is of Christ.
18 Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has1 not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
19 and not holding fast to athe Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, bgrows with the increase thatis from God.
20 Therefore, if you adied with Christ from the basic principles of the world, bwhy, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations—
22 which all concern things which perish with the using—aaccording to the commandments and doctrines of men?
23aThese things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and1 neglect of the body, butare of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
And not holding the Head - Not holding the true doctrine respecting the Great Head of the church, the Lord Jesus Christ; Notes, Ephesians 1:22. This is regarded here as essential to the maintenance of all the other doctrines of religion. He who has just views of the Redeemer will not be in much danger of erring respecting the other points of religious belief.
From which all the body ... - This passage is almost word for word the same as in Ephesians 4:15-16. See it explained in the notes there.
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