Colossians 2:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

No

Beguile you

Colossians 2:16

In a voluntary humility

Colossians 2:23

Worshipping

1 Corinthians 8:5

1 Timothy 4:1

Intruding

1 Timothy 1:7

Vainly

Fleshly

Bible References

No

Now I say this, that no one may deceive you by persuasive words.

For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show great signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

For such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own appetites; and, by good words and fair speeches, they deceive the hearts of the simple.

But I fear lest, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity which pertains to Christ.

Let no one deceive you with vain words: for on account of these things, the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

having eyes that are full of the adulteress, and that can not cease from sin, deceiving unstable souls, having a heart exercised in covetousness, accursed children,

I have written these things to you concerning those who deceive you.

Beloved, believe not every spirit; but prove the spirits, whether they are from God: for many false prophets have gone out into the world.

For many deceivers have entered into the world, who con fess not that Jesus Christ came in the flesh: this is the deceiver and the antichrist.

I come quickly: hold fast that which you have, that no one take your crown.

And the great dragon, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world, was cast into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

And all that dwell upon the earth will worship him, those whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb that was slain from the foundation of the world.

Beguile you

Let no one judge you, therefore, in meat or in drink, or in respect to a feast, or the new moon, or sabbaths,

In a voluntary humility

and these have a show of wisdom in will-worship and affected humility and neglect of the body, and in no regard for the gratification of the flesh.

Worshipping

For though there are those which are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are many gods, and many lords,)

Now the Spirit says expressly, that, in the last times, some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and teachings suggested by demons,

Intruding

desiring to be teachers of law, though under standing neither what they say nor of what they boldly affirm.

Vainly

See that no one make you the victims of imposture by means of philosophy and vain deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not ac cording to Christ:

Now, some have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you;

Now, with respect to meats offered to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge: knowledge puffs up with pride, but love edifies.

Love suffers long, and is kind; love envies not; love boasts not; is not vain,

Fleshly

For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace.

for you are yet carnal. For, since envy and strife and divisions are among you, are you not carnal, and do you not walk as men?

For I fear, lest when I come I shall find you not, such as I wish, and I shall be found by you not such as you wish: lest there shall be contentions, envies, excitements, strife, evil speaking, whisperings, party spirit, disorderly conduct:

Now the works of the flesh are well known, and they are these lewdness, uncleanness, wantonness,

But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

Whence come wars and strifes among you? Come they not hence, even of your passions, which war in your members?