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Colossians 2:18

Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.

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ASV

Let no man rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he hath seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

KJV

Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

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Original language & word study

21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
μηδεὶςmēdeisNo oneG3367 →
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771 →
καταβραβευέτωkatabrabeuetōshould disqualifyG2603 →
θέλωνthelōndelightingG2309 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
ταπεινοφροσύνῃtapeinophrosunēhumilityG5012 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
θρησκείᾳthrēskeia[the] worshipG2356 →
τῶνtōnof theG3588 →
ἀγγέλων,angelōnangels,G32 →
ἃhawhichG3739 →
ἑόρακενhe'orakenhe has seenG3708 →
ἐμβατεύωνembateuōndetailingG1687 →
εἰκῇeikēavainlyG1500 →
φυσιούμενοςphusioumenosbeing puffed upG5448 →
ὑπὸhupobyG5259 →
τοῦtoutheG3588 →
νοὸςnoosmindG3563 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
σαρκὸςsarkosfleshG4561 →
αὐτοῦ,autouof him,G846 →

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Colossians 2:8See 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.Ecclesiastes 7:16Do not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?Exodus 20:3You shall have no other gods before Me.1 John 4:1–2Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.2 Peter 2:1Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.Colossians 2:23Such restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.Colossians 3:24because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.1 Timothy 6:20O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”1 Timothy 4:1Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,1 Timothy 1:7They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.Revelation 22:8–9And I am John, who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.Ruth 2:12May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”1 Corinthians 4:6Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.1 Corinthians 8:5–6For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),Romans 1:25They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.2 Peter 2:14Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.Matthew 24:4Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.2 John 1:7–11For many deceivers have gone out into the world, refusing to confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.

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About Colossians

The Word Made Flesh — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
The Word Made Flesh — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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