Kolosser 2 | Lutherbibel 2017

Lutherbibel 2017

1 Ich will euch nämlich wissen lassen, welchen Kampf ich für euch und für die in Laodizea und für alle führe, die mich nicht von Angesicht gesehen haben, 2 auf dass ihre Herzen gestärkt und verbunden werden in der Liebe und zu allem Reichtum an der Fülle der Einsicht, zu erkennen das Geheimnis Gottes, das Christus ist. 3 In ihm liegen verborgen alle Schätze der Weisheit und der Erkenntnis. (1Kor 1,24; 1Kor 1,30) 4 Ich sage das, damit euch niemand betrüge mit verführerischen Reden. (Röm 16,18) 5 Denn obwohl ich leiblich abwesend bin, so bin ich doch im Geist bei euch und freue mich, wenn ich eure Ordnung und euren festen Glauben an Christus sehe. (1Kor 14,40)

Christus als Grund des Lebens

6 Wie ihr nun angenommen habt den Herrn Christus Jesus, so lebt auch in ihm, 7 verwurzelt und gegründet in ihm und fest im Glauben, wie ihr gelehrt worden seid, und voller Dankbarkeit. (Eph 3,17) 8 Seht zu, dass euch niemand einfange durch die Philosophie und leeren Trug, die der Überlieferung der Menschen und den Elementen der Welt folgen und nicht Christus. 9 Denn in ihm wohnt die ganze Fülle der Gottheit leibhaftig, (Joh 1,14; Joh 1,16) 10 und ihr seid erfüllt durch ihn, der das Haupt aller Mächte und Gewalten ist. (Eph 1,21) 11 In ihm seid ihr auch beschnitten worden mit einer Beschneidung, die nicht mit Händen geschieht, durch Ablegen des sterblichen Leibes, in der Beschneidung durch Christus. (Röm 2,29; Röm 6,5; 1Petr 3,21) 12 Mit ihm seid ihr begraben worden in der Taufe; mit ihm seid ihr auch auferweckt durch den Glauben aus der Kraft Gottes, der ihn auferweckt hat von den Toten. (Röm 6,4; Kol 3,1) 13 Und Gott hat euch mit ihm lebendig gemacht, die ihr tot wart in den Sünden und in der Unbeschnittenheit eures Fleisches, und hat uns vergeben alle Sünden. (Eph 2,1; Eph 2,5) 14 Er hat den Schuldbrief getilgt, der mit seinen Forderungen gegen uns war, und hat ihn aufgehoben und an das Kreuz geheftet. (Eph 2,15) 15 Er hat die Mächte und Gewalten ihrer Macht entkleidet und sie öffentlich zur Schau gestellt und über sie triumphiert in Christus. (Eph 4,8; Kol 1,13)

Warnung vor Irrlehrern

16 So lasst euch nun von niemandem ein schlechtes Gewissen machen^[1] wegen Speise und Trank oder wegen eines Feiertages, Neumondes oder Sabbats. (Röm 14,1) 17 Das alles ist nur ein Schatten des Zukünftigen; der Leib aber ist Christus eigen^[2]. (Hebr 8,5; Hebr 10,1) 18 Lasst euch den Siegespreis von niemandem nehmen, der sich gefällt in Demut und Verehrung der Engel und sich dessen rühmt, was er geschaut hat, und ist ohne Grund aufgeblasen in seinem fleischlichen Sinn 19 und hält sich nicht an das Haupt, von dem her der ganze Leib durch Gelenke und Bänder gestützt und zusammengehalten wird und wächst durch Gottes Wirken. (Eph 4,15) 20 Wenn ihr nun mit Christus den Elementen der Welt gestorben seid, was lasst ihr euch dann Satzungen auferlegen, als lebtet ihr noch in der Welt: (Gal 4,9) 21 »Du sollst das nicht anfassen, du sollst das nicht kosten, du sollst das nicht anrühren« – 22 was doch alles verbraucht und vernichtet werden soll. Es sind menschliche Gebote und Lehren. (Mt 15,9) 23 Diese haben zwar einen Schein von Weisheit durch selbst erwählte Frömmigkeit und Demut und dadurch, dass sie den Leib nicht schonen; sie sind aber nichts wert und befriedigen nur das Fleisch. (Röm 13,14; 1Tim 4,3)

King James Version

1 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; 2 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; 3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. 5 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. 6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. 8 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. 9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. 10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: 11 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: 12 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. 13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 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; 15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. 16 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: 17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. 18 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, 19 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. 20 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, 21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not; 22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? 23 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.

New International Version

1 I want you to know how hard I am contending for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally. 2 My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 I tell you this so that no-one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments. 5 For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit and delight to see how disciplined you are and how firm your faith in Christ is.

Spiritual fullness in Christ

6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, 7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. 8 See to it that no-one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces^[1] of this world rather than on Christ. 9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority. 11 In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the flesh^[2] was put off when you were circumcised by^[3] Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. 13 When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you^[4] alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, 14 having cancelled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. 15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.^[5]

Freedom from human rules

16 Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. 17 These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. 18 Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you. Such a person also goes into great detail about what they have seen; they are puffed up with idle notions by their unspiritual mind. 19 They have lost connection with the head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by its ligaments and sinews, grows as God causes it to grow. 20 Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules: 21 ‘Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!’? 22 These rules, which have to do with things that are all destined to perish with use, are based on merely human commands and teachings. 23 Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.