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.

1 我愿意你们知道， 我为你们和在老底嘉的人， 以及所有没有跟我见过面的人， 是怎样竭力奋斗，

2 为的是要他们的心得着勉励， 在爱中彼此联系， 可以得着凭悟性、因确信而来的一切丰盛， 也可以充分认识 神的奥秘， 这奥秘就是基督；

3 一切智慧和知识的宝库都蕴藏在基督里面。

4 我说这些话， 免得有人用花言巧语欺骗你们。

5 我虽然不在你们那里， 心却与你们同在。我看见你们循规蹈矩， 并且对基督有坚定的信心， 就欢喜了。

6 你们怎样接受了基督耶稣为主， 就当照样在他里面行事为人，

7 按着你们所学到的， 在他里面扎根、建造， 信心坚定， 满有感谢的心。

8 你们要谨慎， 免得有人不照着基督， 而照着人的传统， 和世俗的言论， 借着哲学和骗人的空谈， 把你们掳去。

9 因为 神本性的一切丰盛， 都有形有体地住在基督里面，

10 你们也是在他里面得了丰盛。他是一切执政掌权者的元首。

11 你们也在他里面受了不是由人手所行的割礼， 而是受了基督的割礼， 就是除掉你们的罪身。

12 你们在洗礼中已经与他一同埋葬， 也在洗礼中， 因信那使基督从死人中复活的 神所运行的动力， 与他一同复活了。

13 你们因着过犯和肉体未受割礼， 原是死的， 然而 神赦免了我们的一切过犯， 使你们与基督一同活过来，

14 涂抹了那写在规条上反对我们、与我们为敌的字句， 并且把这字句从我们中间拿去， 钉在十字架上。

15 他既然靠着十字架胜过了一切执政掌权的， 废除了他们的权势， 就在凯旋的行列中， 把他们公开示众。

16 所以不要让人因着饮食、节期、月朔、安息日批评你们，

17 这些不过是将来的事的影子， 那真体却是属于基督的。

18 不要让人夺去你们的奖赏， 他们以故意谦卑， 敬拜天使为乐； 迷于自己所见过的； 凭着肉体的意念， 无故地自高自大；

19 不与头紧密相连。其实全身都是借着关节和筋络从头得着供应和联系， 就照着 神所要求的， 生长起来。

20 你们若与基督一同死了， 脱离了世俗的言论， 为什么仍然好像活在世俗中一样，

21 拘守那"不可摸、不可尝、不可触"的规条呢？

22 （这一切东西， 一经使用， 就都朽坏了。）这些规条是照着人的命令和教训而定的，

23 在随着己意敬拜， 故作谦卑， 和苦待己身等事上， 似乎是智慧之言， 其实只能叫人放纵肉体， 再没有任何价值。