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Rooted and built up in him, and confirmed in the faith, as also you have learned, abounding in him in thanksgiving.

Beware lest any man cheat you by philosophy, and vain deceit; according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ:

For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead corporeally;

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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