Colossians 2:20

2:20 If you have died with Christ to the elemental spirits ¹  of the world, why do you submit to them as though you lived in the world?

Colossians 3:4

3:4 When Christ (who is your ²  life) appears, then you too will be revealed in glory with him.

Colossians 4:9

4:9 I sent him ³  with Onesimus, the faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. ⁴  They will tell ⁵  you about everything here.

[2:20]  ¹ tn See the note on the phrase “elemental spirits” in 2:8.

[3:4]  ² tc Certain mss (B^[*^] D¹ H 0278 1739 Ï sy sa) read ἡμῶν (Jhmwn, “our”), while others (Ì⁴⁶ א C D* F G P Ψ 075 33 81 1881 al latt bo) read ὑμῶν (Jumwn, “your”). Internally, it is possible that the second person pronoun arose through scribal conformity to the second person pronoun used previously in v. 3 (i.e., ὑμῶν) and following in v. 4 (ὑμεῖς, Jumeis). But in terms of external criteria, the second person pronoun has superior ms support (though there is an Alexandrian split) and ἡμῶν may have arisen through accident (error of sight) or scribal attempt to universalize the statement since all Christians have Jesus as their life. See TCGNT 557.

[4:9]  ³ tn The Greek sentence continues v. 9 with the phrase “with Onesimus,” but this is awkward in English, so the verb “I sent” was inserted and a new sentence started at the beginning of v. 9 in the translation.

[4:9]  ⁴ tn Grk “is of you.”

[4:9]  ⁵ tn Grk “will make known to you.” This has been simplified in the translation to “will tell.”