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Colossians 2:20

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2:20 If you have died with Christ to the elemental spirits 1  of the world, why do you submit to them as though you lived in the world?

Colossians 3:12

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Exhortation to Unity and Love

3:12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, 2  kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

1 tn See the note on the phrase “elemental spirits” in 2:8.

2 tn If the genitive construct σπλάγχνα οἰκτιρμοῦ (splancna oiktirmou) is a hendiadys then it would be “compassion” or “tenderheartedness.” See M. J. Harris, Colossians and Philemon (EGGNT), 161.



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