Colossians 2:8
6 Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him,
7 rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.
10 And you have been made complete in Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elemental spirits of the world, and not after Christ.
- ASV
- Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:
- DARBY
- See that there be no one who shall lead *you* away as a prey through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the teaching of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.
- BLB
- See, lest there will be anyone taking you⁺ captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world and not according to Christ,
- ÅB
- Se til at det ikke må være noen som gjør dere til sitt rov ved verdslig visdom og tomt bedrag, etter menneskenes lære, etter verdens barnelærdom og ikke etter Kristus.
- OTB
- Se til at ingen tar dere til fange gjennom tom og bedragersk filosofi, som er basert på menneskelig tradisjon og verdens grunnleggende åndelige krefter, i stedet for på Kristus.
- B1930
- Se til at det ikke må være nogen som gjør eder til sitt rov ved verdslig visdom og tomt bedrag, efter menneskenes lære, efter verdens barnelærdom og ikke efter Kristus.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Timothy 6:20
O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”
Read in contextEphesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.
Read in contextMatthew 7:15
Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
Read in contextGalatians 4:9
But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:18–19
Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
Read in contextRomans 1:21–22
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.
Read in contextColossians 2:20
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:
Read in context2 Timothy 3:13
while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
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