Which things (ατινα). "Which very things," these ascetic regulations.

Have indeed a show of wisdom (εστιν …

Which things. Which scrupulous observance of the numerous precepts commanding rites and ceremonies, the observance of days, and the distin…

Will worship, and humility . . . — It seems difficult to connect these words with the merely ceremonial observan…

And humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour—

There is no honour about such things, they are contemptible: "not in an…

Ascetic rules masquerade as wisdom. On the surface, they seem to be reasonable and wise. But this is only an appearance of wisdom. In reality these…

Which have indeed a show. Here we have the anticipation of an objection, in which, while he concedes to his adversaries what they allege, …

Which things have indeed a show of wisdom
The authors of them set up for men of wisdom, and were esteemed such, and …

It looked like humility to appeal to angels, as if people were conscious of their unworthiness to speak directly to God. But it is not justifiable;…

Above, Paul showed that the law was fulfilled in Christ because of the circumcision he received, for this is an acknowledgment of the law. Here, he…