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.

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See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy,(A) which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces[a] of this world(B) rather than on Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:8 Or the basic principles; also in verse 20

Beware lest anyone [a]cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to (A)the tradition of men, according to the (B)basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.

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  1. Colossians 2:8 Lit. plunder you or take you captive

16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

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Freedom From Human Rules

16 Therefore do not let anyone judge you(A) by what you eat or drink,(B) or with regard to a religious festival,(C) a New Moon celebration(D) or a Sabbath day.(E)

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16 So let no one (A)judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a [a]festival or a new moon or sabbaths,

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  1. Colossians 2:16 feast day

Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

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Don’t let anyone deceive you(A) in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion(B) occurs and the man of lawlessness[a] is revealed,(C) the man doomed to destruction.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Some manuscripts sin

Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come (A)unless the falling away comes first, and (B)the man of [a]sin is revealed, (C)the son of perdition,

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 NU lawlessness