Colossians 2:8-15
“See to it that no one takes you
captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition
of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather
than according to CHRIST.
9 For IN HIM ALL THE FULLNESS OF DEITY DWELLS IN BODILY
FORM,
10 and in HIM you have been made complete,
and HE IS THE HEAD OVER ALL RULE AND
AUTHORITY;
11 and in HIM you were also
circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the
body of the flesh by the circumcision of CHRIST;
12 having been buried with HIM
in baptism, in which you were also raised up with HIM through faith in the
working of GOD, who raised HIM from the dead.
13 When you were dead in
your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, HE made you
alive together with HIM, having forgiven us all our transgressions,
14 having canceled out the
certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us;
and HE has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
15 When HE had disarmed
the rulers and authorities, HE made a public display of them,
having triumphed over them through HIM."
