Colossians 2:4

For this thing I say, that no man deceive you in height of words. (And I say this to you, so that no one shall deceive you with high-sounding arguments.)

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In The King James Version

And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

In Context

3in whom all the treasures of wisdom and of science, [or of cunning], (or of knowing), be hid. (in whom all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge be hidden.)

5For though I be absent in body, [but] by spirit I am with you, joying and seeing your order and the firmness of your belief that is in Christ (or rejoicing and seeing your order and the firmness of your belief that is in the Messiah).

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Cross References

Matthew 24:24For false Christs and false prophets shall rise (up), (or For false Messiahs and false prophets shall rise up), and they shall give great tokens [or great signs] and wonders; so that also the chosen be led into error, if it may be done.

Acts 20:30and men speaking shrewd [or wayward] things shall rise (up out) of yourselves (or and men speaking depraved things shall rise up from among you), (so) that they lead away (the) disciples after them.

1 Corinthians 2:4and my word (s) and my preaching was not in (or with) subtly stirring [or persuadable] words of man’s wisdom, but in (the) showing of (the) Spirit and of virtue (or and of the power);

2 Corinthians 11:11Why? for I love not you? God knoweth.

Ephesians 4:14(so) that we be not now little children, moving as (the) waves, and be not borne about with each wind of teaching, in the waywardness of men, in subtle wit, to the deceiving of error.

Colossians 2:8See ye that no man deceive you by philosophy and vain, (or empty and futile), fallacy, after the tradition (s) of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

Matthew Henry on Colossians 2:2-4

Paul's Concern for the Colossians. ( a. d. 62.) 1 For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; 2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; 3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. We may observe here the great concern which Paul had for… Read the whole commentary →

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