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Colossians 2:7-9
Lexham English Bible
Colossians 2:7-9
Lexham English Bible
7 firmly rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding with thankfulness. 8 Beware lest anyone take you captive[a] through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition[b], according to the elemental spirits of the world and not according to Christ, 9 because in him all the fullness of deity dwells bodily,
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- Colossians 2:8 Literally “anyone be the one who takes captive you”
- Colossians 2:8 Literally “the tradition of men”
Colossians 2:7-9
New International Version
Colossians 2:7-9
New International Version
7 rooted(A) and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught,(B) and overflowing with thankfulness.
8 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.
9 For in Christ all the fullness(E) of the Deity lives in bodily form,
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- Colossians 2:8 Or the basic principles; also in verse 20
Colossians 2:7-9
King James Version
Colossians 2:7-9
King James Version
7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
8 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.
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
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Colossians 2:7-9
New King James Version
Colossians 2:7-9
New King James Version
7 (A)rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding [a]in it with thanksgiving.
8 Beware lest anyone [b]cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to (B)the tradition of men, according to the (C)basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For (D)in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead [c]bodily;
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- Colossians 2:7 NU omits in it
- Colossians 2:8 Lit. plunder you or take you captive
- Colossians 2:9 in bodily form
Colossians 2:7-9
English Standard Version
Colossians 2:7-9
English Standard Version
7 (A)rooted and (B)built up in him and (C)established in the faith, just (D)as you were taught, abounding (E)in thanksgiving.
8 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. 9 For (J)in him the whole fullness of deity dwells (K)bodily,
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- Colossians 2:8 Or elementary principles; also verse 20
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