Colossians 2:4-8
New American Standard Bible
4 (A)I say this so that no one will deceive you with (B)persuasive arguments. 5 For even though I am (C)absent in body, I am nevertheless with you in spirit, rejoicing [a]to see [b]your (D)orderly manner and the (E)stability of your faith in Christ.
6 Therefore, as you have received (F)Christ Jesus the Lord, so [c](G)walk in Him, 7 having been firmly (H)rooted and now being (I)built up in Him and (J)established [d]in [e]your faith, just as you (K)were instructed, and overflowing [f]with gratitude.
8 (L)See to it that there is no one who takes you captive through (M)philosophy and empty deception in accordance with human tradition, in accordance with the (N)elementary principles of the world, [g]rather than in accordance with Christ.
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- Colossians 2:5 Lit and seeing
- Colossians 2:5 Or your good order
- Colossians 2:6 Or lead your life
- Colossians 2:7 Or by
- Colossians 2:7 Or the faith
- Colossians 2:7 One early ms in it with
- Colossians 2:8 Lit and not
Colossians 2:4-8
New American Standard Bible 1995
4 (A)I say this so that no one will delude you with (B)persuasive argument. 5 For even though I am (C)absent in body, nevertheless I am with you in spirit, rejoicing [a]to see [b]your (D)good discipline and the (E)stability of your faith in Christ.
6 Therefore as you have received (F)Christ Jesus the Lord, so [c](G)walk in Him, 7 having been firmly (H)rooted and now being (I)built up in Him and (J)established [d]in your faith, just as you (K)were instructed, and overflowing [e]with gratitude.
8 (L)See to it that no one takes you captive through (M)philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the (N)elementary principles of the world, [f]rather than according to Christ.
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- Colossians 2:5 Lit and seeing
- Colossians 2:5 Or your good order
- Colossians 2:6 Or lead your life
- Colossians 2:7 Or by
- Colossians 2:7 One early ms reads in it with
- Colossians 2:8 Lit and not
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