Colossians 2:8

See that no one will be carrying you away as spoil through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7being rooted and built up in Him, and confirmed in the faith, as you were taught—abounding in it in thanksgiving.

9because in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 6:12Take heed to yourself lest you forget YHWH who has brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of servants.

Jeremiah 29:8For thus said YHWH of Hosts, God of Israel: Do not let your prophets who [are] in your midst, and your diviners, lift you up, nor listen to their dreams, that you are causing [them] to dream;

Matthew 10:17And take heed of men, for they will give you up to Sanhedrins, and in their synagogues they will scourge you,

Matthew 16:6and Jesus said to them, “Beware, and take heed of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees”;

Acts 17:18And certain of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers, were meeting together to see him, and some were saying, “What would this seed picker wish to say?” And others, “He seems to be an announcer of strange demons”; because he proclaimed to them Jesus and the resurrection as good news,

Romans 1:21because, having known God they did not glorify [Him] as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened,

Matthew Henry on Colossians 2:5-13

The Glory of the Christian Economy. ( a. d. 62.) 4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. 5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. 6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. 8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and… Read the whole commentary →

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