Colossians 2:18

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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

Isaiah 57:9

Worshipping

Daniel 11:38

1 Corinthians 8:5

1 Timothy 4:1

Intruding

1 Timothy 1:7

Vainly

Fleshly

General references

Exodus 20:3

Bible References

No

I tell you this: Do not let anyone deceive you with false arguments, no matter how good they seem to be.

Then Jehovah God said to the Eve: What is this you have done? The woman answered: The serpent deceived me, and I ate.

This is because they treated you as enemies. They plotted to trick you in the incident that took place at Peor. They used their sister Cozbi, daughter of a Midianite leader, who was killed on the day of the plague caused by the incident at Peor.

There will be false Christs and false prophets. They will show great signs and wonders so that many will be misled. This includes some of the chosen ones.

They do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the unaware.

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds will be lead away from the simplicity and the purity (cleanness) that is toward Christ.

Let no one deceive you with empty words. It is because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

They have eyes full of adultery that cannot cease from sin! They entice unsteady persons. Their hearts are full of covetousness. They are children of cursing.

I write you these things concerning those who would lead you astray.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit. Test the spirits to see whether they are from God. This is because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

For many deceivers have gone into the world. They do not confess that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

I come quickly: hold fast what you have so that no one will take your crown.

The great dragon was thrown down, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was hurled down to the earth, and his angels with him.

All the citizens of earth will worship him, all whose names have not been written in the Lamb's book of life who was slain from the foundation of the world.

Beguile you

Let no man judge you in food or in drink or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a Sabbath day.

In a voluntary humility

These have, indeed, the appearance of wisdom in self-made religion and self-abasement and severe treatment of the body. But these are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

You went to the king with ointment and much perfume. You sent your messengers far off, and descended even to the grave.

Worshipping

He will honor the god of military fortresses, a god whom his fathers did not know. He will honor with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and expensive gifts.

There are those called gods in heaven or on earth. There are many gods and many lords.

The Spirit explicitly says that some will fall away from the faith (truth) in later times. Spirits and doctrines of demons will seduce them,

Intruding

Some secret things are hidden. They belong to Jehovah our God. The things that have been revealed in these teachings belong to us and to our children forever. We must obey every word of this Law.

Who is this that conceals (hides) counsel using words without knowledge?

([Psalm of David]) I will adore you with all my heart. I will make music to praise you in front of the false gods.

The Lord Jehovah said: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing.

They want to be teachers of the Law even though they do not know what they are talking about. They do not understand what they say or what they confidently affirm.

Vainly

See to it that no one enslaves you by means of philosophy and worthless deceit of human wisdom according to tradition of men. It is according to the elementary principles of the world, and not from Christ.

Now some have become proud (arrogant), thinking that I would not come to you.

Concerning things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is not jealous. Love does not brag and is not arrogant (proud).

Fleshly

The mind of sinful flesh (fleshly thought) means death; but the mind influenced by the Spirit gives life and peace.

You are still fleshly! There is envy, strife, and divisions among you. Do you not walk as ordinary men?

I am afraid that I may come and find you different from what I want you to be, and that you may find me different from what you want me to be. I fear that there may be rivalry, jealousy, hot tempers, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly conduct.

Now the works of the flesh (sinful human nature) are apparent. They are: fornication, uncleanness, loose conduct,

If you have bitter jealousy (envy) and greedy ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and lie against the truth.

What causes wars and fighting among you? Is the cause of fighting your sensual lusts for pleasure that battle within you?

General references

Do not have any other god.