rooted(A) and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught,(B) and overflowing with thankfulness.

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

For in Christ all the fullness(E) of the Deity lives in bodily form,

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Footnotes

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

Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

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.

For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

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(A)rooted and (B)built up in him and (C)established in the faith, just (D)as you were taught, abounding (E)in thanksgiving.

See to it that no one takes you captive by (F)philosophy and (G)empty deceit, according to (H)human tradition, according to the (I)elemental spirits[a] of the world, and not according to Christ. For (J)in him the whole fullness of deity dwells (K)bodily,

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:8 Or elementary principles; also verse 20