Colossians 2:17

Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body [is] of Christ.

Which {G3739} are {G2076} a shadow {G4639} of things to come {G3195}; but {G1161} the body {G4983} is of Christ {G5547}.

These are a shadow of things that are coming, but the body is of the Messiah.

These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.

which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ’s.

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Cross-References

  • Hebrews 10:1 (26 votes)

    ¶ For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.

  • Hebrews 8:5 (18 votes)

    Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, [that] thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

  • John 1:17 (13 votes)

    For the law was given by Moses, [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

  • Hebrews 9:9 (12 votes)

    Which [was] a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;

  • Hebrews 4:1 (8 votes)

    ¶ Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left [us] of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

  • Hebrews 4:11 (8 votes)

    ¶ Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

  • Matthew 11:28 (6 votes)

    Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.