Colossians 2:20
“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,”

What does Colossians 2:20 mean?
Colossians 2:20 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "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." This verse is a part of a larger passage in which the apostle Paul exhorts…
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The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Colossians, presents a profound spiritual reality of what it means to be a follower of Christ. In Colossians 2:20, he writes, "Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye…
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Heavenly Father, I come before You with a heart filled with gratitude for the gift of salvation through Your Son, Jesus Christ. Today, I pause to reflect on the profound truth found in Colossians 2:20, which declares, "Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of…
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