Colossians 2:8

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Colossians 2:8

Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world, and not based on Christ.

1 Timothy 6:20

Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding irreverent, empty speech and contradictions from the “knowledge” that falsely bears that name.

Galatians 4:3

In the same way we also, when we were children, were in slavery under the elemental forces of the world.

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath is coming on the disobedient because of these things.

Colossians 2:20

If you died with the Messiah to the elemental forces of this world, why do you live as if you still belonged to the world? Why do you submit to regulations:

Deuteronomy 6:12

be careful not to forget the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.

Song of Songs 2:15

(W) Catch the foxes for us—
the little foxes that ruin the vineyards—
for our vineyards are in bloom.

Jeremiah 29:8

For this is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Don’t let your prophets who are among you and your diviners deceive you, and don’t listen to the dreams you elicit from them,

Matthew 7:15

“Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves.

Matthew 10:17

Because people will hand you over to sanhedrins and flog you in their synagogues, beware of them.

Matthew 15:2-9

“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat!”

Matthew 16:6

Then Jesus told them, “Watch out and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Mark 7:3-13

(For the Pharisees, in fact all the Jews, will not eat unless they wash their hands ritually, keeping the tradition of the elders.

Then also, some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers argued with him. Some said, “What is this pseudo-intellectual trying to say?”

Others replied, “He seems to be a preacher of foreign deities”—because he was telling the good news about Jesus and the Resurrection.

Acts 17:32

When they heard about resurrection of the dead, some began to ridicule him. But others said, “We’d like to hear from you again about this.”

Romans 1:21-22

For though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their thinking became nonsense, and their senseless minds were darkened.

Romans 16:17

Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause dissensions and obstacles contrary to the doctrine you have learned. Avoid them,

1 Corinthians 1:19-23

For it is written:

I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and I will set aside the understanding of the experts.

1 Corinthians 3:18-19

No one should deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, he must become foolish so that he can become wise.

1 Corinthians 15:35-36

But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? What kind of body will they have when they come?”

2 Corinthians 10:5

and every high-minded thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive to obey Christ.

Galatians 1:14

I advanced in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my people, because I was extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.

Galatians 4:9

But now, since you know God, or rather have become known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and bankrupt elemental forces? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?

Ephesians 2:2

in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler who exercises authority over the lower heavens, the spirit now working in the disobedient.

Ephesians 4:20

But that is not how you learned about the Messiah,

Philippians 3:2

Watch out for “dogs,” watch out for evil workers, watch out for those who mutilate the flesh.

Colossians 2:18

Let no one disqualify you, insisting on ascetic practices and the worship of angels, claiming access to a visionary realm and inflated without cause by his unspiritual mind.

Colossians 2:22

All these regulations refer to what is destroyed by being used up; they are commands and doctrines of men.

2 Timothy 2:17-18

And their word will spread like gangrene; Hymenaeus and Philetus are among them.

2 Timothy 3:13

Evil people and impostors will become worse, deceiving and being deceived.

Hebrews 13:9

Don’t be led astray by various kinds of strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established by grace and not by foods, since those involved in them have not benefited.

1 Peter 1:18

For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life inherited from the fathers, not with perishable things like silver or gold,

2 Peter 3:17

Therefore, dear friends, since you know this in advance, be on your guard, so that you are not led away by the error of lawless people and fall from your own stability.

2 John 1:8

Watch yourselves so you don’t lose what we have worked for, but that you may receive a full reward.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Colossians 2:8

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Beware

Spoil

2 John 1:8

Philosophy

After the tradition

1 Peter 1:18

The rudiments

Colossians 2:20

Galatians 4:3

Ephesians 2:2

After christ

Ephesians 4:20

General references

John 10:5

Bible References

Beware

be careful not to forget the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.

“Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravaging wolves.

Because people will hand you over to sanhedrins and flog you in their synagogues, beware of them.

Then Jesus told them, “Watch out and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Watch out for “dogs,” watch out for evil workers, watch out for those who mutilate the flesh.

Therefore, dear friends, since you know this in advance, be on your guard, so that you are not led away by the error of lawless people and fall from your own stability.

Spoil

Let no one disqualify you,

insisting on ascetic practices and the worship of angels, claiming access to a visionary realm and inflated without cause by his unspiritual mind.

(W) Catch the foxes for us—
the little foxes that ruin the vineyards—
for our vineyards are in bloom.

For this is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Don’t let your prophets who are among you and your diviners deceive you, and don’t listen to the dreams you elicit from them,

Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause dissensions and obstacles contrary to the doctrine you have learned. Avoid them,

Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath is coming on the disobedient because of these things.

Don’t be led astray by various kinds of strange teachings; for it is good for the heart to be established by grace and not by foods, since those involved in them have not benefited.

Watch yourselves so you don’t lose what we have worked for, but that you may receive a full reward.

Philosophy

For though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their thinking became nonsense, and their senseless minds were darkened.

For it is written:

I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and I will set aside the understanding of the experts.

No one should deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, he must become foolish so that he can become wise.

But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? What kind of body will they have when they come?”

and every high-minded thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive to obey Christ.

And their word will spread like gangrene; Hymenaeus and Philetus are among them.

Evil people and impostors will become worse, deceiving and being deceived.

After the tradition

All these regulations refer to what is destroyed by being used up; they are commands and doctrines of men.

“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat!”

(For the Pharisees, in fact all the Jews, will not eat unless they wash their hands ritually, keeping the tradition of the elders.

I advanced in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my people, because I was extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.

For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life inherited from the fathers, not with perishable things like silver or gold,

The rudiments

If you died with the Messiah to the elemental forces of this world, why do you live as if you still belonged to the world? Why do you submit to regulations:

In the same way we also, when we were children, were in slavery under the elemental forces of the world.

in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world, according to the ruler who exercises authority over the lower heavens,

the spirit now working in the disobedient.

After christ

But that is not how you learned about the Messiah,

General references

They will never follow a stranger; instead they will run away from him, because they don’t recognize the voice of strangers.”