Colossians 2:8
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.
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.
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.
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:
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Beware
- Deuteronomy 6:12; Matthew 7:15; Matthew 10:17; Matthew 16:6; Philippians 3:2; 2 Peter 3:17
- spoil
- Colossians 2:18; Song of Songs 2:15; Jeremiah 29:8; Romans 16:17; Ephesians 5:6; Hebrews 13:9; 2 John 1:8
- philosophy
- Acts 17:18, 32; Romans 1:21, 22; 1 Corinthians 1:19–23; 1 Corinthians 3:18, 19; 1 Corinthians 15:35, 36; 2 Corinthians 10:5; 1 Timothy 6:20; 2 Timothy 2:17, 18; 2 Timothy 3:13
- after the tradition
- Colossians 2:22; Matthew 15:2–9; Mark 7:3–13; Galatians 1:14; 1 Peter 1:18
- the rudiments
- or, the elements.
- Colossians 2:20; Galatians 4:3, 9; Ephesians 2:2
- after Christ
- Ephesians 4:20