Colossians 2:8

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the traditions of men, according to the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

1 Timothy 6:20

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, turn away from profane voices and vain things and arguments in the vain name of science,

Galatians 4:3

Even so we, when we were children, were in slavery under the elements of the world,

Ephesians 5:6

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

Colossians 2:20

For if ye are dead with the Christ to the elements of the world, why, as though living unto the world, do ye decree rites,

Deuteronomy 6:12

then beware lest thou forget the LORD, who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery.

Song of Songs 2:15

Hunt the foxes for us, the little foxes, that spoil the vines; for our vines are in blossom.

Jeremiah 29:8

For thus hath the LORD of the hosts the God of Israel said: Let not your prophets and your diviners that are in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye dream.

Matthew 7:15

Keep yourselves also from the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Matthew 10:17

But keep yourselves from men, for they will deliver you up in councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

Matthew 15:2-9

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.

Matthew 16:6

Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and keep yourselves from the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

Mark 7:3-13

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands often, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

Acts 17:18

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? others, He seems to be a setter forth of new gods, because he preached unto them Jesus and the resurrection.

Acts 17:32

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

Romans 1:21-22

because having known God, they did not glorify him as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Romans 16:17

And I beseech you, brethren, mark those who cause dissensions and offences outside of the doctrine which ye have learned, and avoid them.

1 Corinthians 1:19-23

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

1 Corinthians 3:18-19

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you seems to be wise in this age, let them become a fool that they may be wise.

1 Corinthians 15:35-36

But someone will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?

2 Corinthians 10:5

casting down reasonings and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and leading captive every thought into the obedience of the Christ

Galatians 1:14

And profited in Judaism above many of my equals in my own nation, being exceedingly more zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

Galatians 4:9

But now, having known God, or rather being known of God, how do ye turn again to the weak and beggarly elements, in which ye desire again to be in slavery?

Ephesians 2:2

in which in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the will of the prince of the power of this air, the spirit that now works in the sons of disobedience,

Ephesians 4:20

But ye have not so learned of the Christ,

Philippians 3:2

Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

Colossians 2:18

Let no one govern you according to their own will under pretext of humility and religion of angels, intruding into those things which they have not seen, vainly puffed up by their fleshly mind,

Colossians 2:22

Which all perish with the using, because they are the commandments and doctrines of men,

2 Timothy 2:17-18

And that word will eat away as gangrene, of whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

2 Timothy 3:13

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

Hebrews 13:9

Be not taken out of the way with diverse and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace, not with foods which have not profited those that have been occupied with them.

1 Peter 1:18

knowing that ye have been ransomed from your vain conversation (which you received from your fathers), not with corruptible things like silver and gold,

2 Peter 3:17

Ye, therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things in advance, be on guard lest by the error of the wicked ye be deceived with the others and fall from your own steadfastness.

2 John 1:8

Look to yourselves, that we not lose those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a fulfilled reward.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

Beware

Deuteronomy 6:12
then beware lest thou forget the LORD, who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery.
Matthew 7:15
Keep yourselves also from the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Matthew 10:17
But keep yourselves from men, for they will deliver you up in councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
Matthew 16:6
Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and keep yourselves from the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Philippians 3:2
Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
2 Peter 3:17
Ye, therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things in advance, be on guard lest by the error of the wicked ye be deceived with the others and fall from your own steadfastness.

Spoil

Colossians 2:18
Let no one govern you according to their own will under pretext of humility and religion of angels, intruding into those things which they have not seen, vainly puffed up by their fleshly mind,
Song of Songs 2:15
Hunt the foxes for us, the little foxes, that spoil the vines; for our vines are in blossom.
Jeremiah 29:8
For thus hath the LORD of the hosts the God of Israel said: Let not your prophets and your diviners that are in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye dream.
Romans 16:17
And I beseech you, brethren, mark those who cause dissensions and offences outside of the doctrine which ye have learned, and avoid them.
Ephesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
Hebrews 13:9
Be not taken out of the way with diverse and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace, not with foods which have not profited those that have been occupied with them.
2 John 1:8
Look to yourselves, that we not lose those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a fulfilled reward.

Philosophy

Acts 17:18
Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? others, He seems to be a setter forth of new gods, because he preached unto them Jesus and the resurrection.
Romans 1:21
because having known God, they did not glorify him as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
1 Corinthians 1:19
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you seems to be wise in this age, let them become a fool that they may be wise.
1 Corinthians 15:35
But someone will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
2 Corinthians 10:5
casting down reasonings and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and leading captive every thought into the obedience of the Christ
2 Timothy 2:17
And that word will eat away as gangrene, of whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
2 Timothy 3:13
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

After the tradition

Colossians 2:22
Which all perish with the using, because they are the commandments and doctrines of men,
Matthew 15:2
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.
Mark 7:3
(For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands often, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
Galatians 1:14
And profited in Judaism above many of my equals in my own nation, being exceedingly more zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
1 Peter 1:18
knowing that ye have been ransomed from your vain conversation (which you received from your fathers), not with corruptible things like silver and gold,

The rudiments

Colossians 2:20
For if ye are dead with the Christ to the elements of the world, why, as though living unto the world, do ye decree rites,
Galatians 4:3
Even so we, when we were children, were in slavery under the elements of the world,
Ephesians 2:2
in which in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the will of the prince of the power of this air, the spirit that now works in the sons of disobedience,

After christ

Ephesians 4:20
But ye have not so learned of the Christ,

General references

John 10:5
And they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.