Colossians 2:8
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8 (A)See to it that there is no one who takes you captive through (B)philosophy and empty deception in accordance with human tradition, in accordance with the (C)elementary principles of the world, [a]rather than in accordance with Christ.
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- Colossians 2:8 Lit and not
Colossians 2:20-22
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20 (A)If you have died with Christ [a]to the (B)elementary principles of the world, (C)why, as if you were living in the world, do you submit yourself to (D)decrees, such as, 21 “Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!” 22 (which all refer (E)to things destined to perish [b]with use)—in accordance with the (F)commandments and teachings of man?
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- Colossians 2:22 Or by being consumed
Matthew 15:7-8
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7 You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy about you, by saying:
8 ‘(A)This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me.
Matthew 15:9
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9 And in vain do they worship Me,
Teaching as (A)doctrines the commandments of men.’”
2 Timothy 4:3-4
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3 For (A)the time will come when they will not tolerate (B)sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance with their own desires, 4 and they (C)will turn their ears away from the truth and (D)will turn aside to myths.
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