If you died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why do you live as though you still belonged to the world by submitting to regulations:
If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations:
DRAIf then you be dead with Christ from the elements of this world, why do you yet decree as though living in the world?
EMTVIf you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you submit to regulations—
FBVIf you died with Christ to the religious demands that this world insists upon, why would you make yourself subject to such demands as if you were still part of this world?
GNVWherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the ordinances of the world, why, as though ye liued in ye world, are ye burdened with traditions?
LSVIf, then, yöu died with the Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as living in the world, are yöu subject to ordinances—
NASBIf you have died with Christ to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to decrees, such as,NASB 2020
Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules:
NMVFor what reason if you2f be dead with Moshiach [Messiah] from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, are you2f subject to ordinances,
OJBAls (Since) you died with Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach to the ikkarim (basic principles) of the Olam Hazeh, why, as though you still belonged to the keyam (existence) of the Olam Hazeh, do you (Goyim) chain yourself to chumra legalisms?
TCENTIf then you have died with Christ to the elements of the world, why, as though you were living in the world, do you submit to regulations such as,
T4TIt is as though [MET] you died with Christ. So you no longer have to obey elementary regulations/rules that are concerned merely with what is external/physical, just like a dead person no longer has to do anything. So, do not submit to regulations/rules