Colossians 2

“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…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of…” Naming Christ and Father keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” The line’s distinctive content terms include knowledge, treasures, wisdom. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.” The line’s distinctive content terms include beguile, enticing, lest. Its relationship to verses 3 and 5 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:” Naming Christ and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.” Naming Rooted keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of…” Naming Beware and Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:” The line’s distinctive content terms include complete, head, power. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the…” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath…” Naming Buried keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having…” The line’s distinctive content terms include dead, flesh, forgiven. Its relationship to verses 12 and 14 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way…” Naming Blotting keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” The line’s distinctive content terms include openly, powers, principalities. Its relationship to verses 14 and 16 shows what work it does in this passage.

“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…” The line’s distinctive content terms include days, drink, holyday. Its relationship to verses 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things…” The line’s distinctive content terms include angels, beguile, fleshly. Its relationship to verses 17 and 19 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit…” Naming Head keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“(Touch not; taste not; handle not;” Naming Touch keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour…” The line’s distinctive content terms include body, flesh, honour. Its relationship to verses 22 shows what work it does in this passage.