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Colossians 2:22

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2:22These are all destined to perish with use, founded as they are42 on human commands and teachings.43

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Footnotes

  1. 42 The expression “founded as they are” brings out the force of the Greek preposition κατά (kata).
  2. 43 Grk “The commands and teachings of men.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

(referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to human precepts and teachings?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

These rules, which have to do with things that are all destined to perish with use, are based on merely human commands and teachings.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

All these regulations refer to what is destined to perish by being used up; they are human commands and doctrines.

NLTNew Living Translation

Such rules are mere human teachings about things that deteriorate as we use them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

which things are all meant for destruction by consuming according to human commandments and teachings,

KJV 1900King James Version

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