Colossians

Colossians 2:8

⁸See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
See to it	Βλέπετε	Blepete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G991 I look, see
that no one	μή	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
takes you captive	συλαγωγῶν	sylagōgōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4812 I plunder
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
philosophy	φιλοσοφίας	philosophias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5385 love of wisdom, philosophy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
empty	κενῆς	kenēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2756 empty, vain, hollow
deception	ἀπάτης	apatēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G539 deceit, deception
which are based on	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
human	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
tradition	παράδοσιν	paradosin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3862 an instruction, tradition
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
spiritual forces	στοιχεῖα	stoicheia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4747 a heavenly body, an element
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
rather than	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
on	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
Christ	Χριστόν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Cross-references

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1 Timothy 6:20 · Ephesians 5:6 · Matthew 7:15 · Galatians 4:9 · 1 Corinthians 3:18–19 · Romans 1:21–22 · Colossians 2:20 · 2 Timothy 3:13 · Jeremiah 29:8 · Hebrews 13:9 · 2 John 1:8 · 2 Corinthians 10:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.