[a]Beware lest there be any man that [b]spoil you through philosophy, and vain deceit, [c]through the traditions of men, [d]according to the [e]rudiments of the world, [f]and not after Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:8 He bringeth all corruptions to three kinds: The first is that, which resteth of vain and curious speculations, and yet beareth a show of a certain subtle wisdom.
  2. Colossians 2:8 This is a word of war, and it is as much as to drive or carry away a spoil or booty.
  3. Colossians 2:8 The second which is manifestly superstitious and vain, and standeth only upon custom and fained inspirations.
  4. Colossians 2:8 The third kind was of them which joined the rudiments of the world, (that is to say, the ceremonies of the Law) with the Gospel.
  5. Colossians 2:8 Principles and rulers, wherewith God ruled his Church, as it were under a schoolmaster.
  6. Colossians 2:8 A general confutation of all corruptions is this, that that must needs be a false religion, which addeth anything to Christ.

See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy,(A) which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces[a] of this world(B) rather than on Christ.

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  1. Colossians 2:8 Or the basic principles; also in verse 20