Colossians 2:4-8
New King James Version
4 Now this I say (A)lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words. 5 For (B)though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing [a]to see (C)your good order and the (D)steadfastness of your faith in Christ.
6 (E)As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 (F)rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding [b]in it with thanksgiving.
8 Beware lest anyone [c]cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to (G)the tradition of men, according to the (H)basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
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- Colossians 2:5 Lit. and seeing
- Colossians 2:7 NU omits in it
- Colossians 2:8 Lit. plunder you or take you captive
Colossians 2:4-8
American Standard Version
4 This I say, that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech. 5 For though I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
6 As therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7 rooted and builded up in him, and established [a]in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding [b]in thanksgiving.
8 [c]Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the [d]rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:
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- Colossians 2:7 Or, by
- Colossians 2:7 Some ancient authorities insert in it.
- Colossians 2:8 Or, See whether
- Colossians 2:8 Or, elements. See Gal. 4:3 margin.
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