11 translations · Greek
Colossians 2:8
Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.
Colossians 2:8 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- See 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- See that no one will be carrying you away as spoil through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Watch out that nobody enslaves you through their philosophy and worthless delusions, following human traditions and concepts of this world, and not following Christ.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,
- DBY Darby Translation
- See that there be no one who shall lead you away as a prey through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the teaching of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Beware lest any man make a prey of you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elemental spirits of the world, and not after Christ.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Beware lest any man cheat you by philosophy, and vain deceit; according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ:
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Βλέπετε | Blepete | See to it | G991 βλέπω to see |
| μή | mē | that no one | G3361 μή not |
| τις | tis | — | G5100 τις one |
| ὑμᾶς | hymas | — | G4771 σύ you |
| ἔσται | estai | — | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| ὁ | ho | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| συλαγωγῶν | sylagōgōn | takes you captive | G4812 συλαγωγέω to capture |
| διὰ | dia | through | G1223 διά through/because of |
| τῆς | tēs | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| φιλοσοφίας | philosophias | philosophy | G5385 φιλοσοφία philosophy |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| κενῆς | kenēs | empty | G2756 κενός empty |
| ἀπάτης | apatēs | deception | G539 ἀπάτη deceit |
| κατὰ | kata | which are based on | G2596 κατά according to |
| τὴν | tēn | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| παράδοσιν | paradosin | tradition | G3862 παράδοσις tradition |
| τῶν | tōn | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀνθρώπων | anthrōpōn | human | G444 ἄνθρωπος a human |
| κατὰ | kata | [and] | G2596 κατά according to |
| τὰ | ta | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| στοιχεῖα | stoicheia | spiritual forces | G4747 στοιχεῖον principle |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κόσμου | kosmou | world | G2889 κόσμος world |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| οὐ | ou | rather than | G3756 οὐ no |
| κατὰ | kata | on | G2596 κατά according to |
| Χριστόν | Christon | Christ | G5547 Χριστός Christ |
Related verses
- 1 Timothy 6:20
Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge;
- Ephesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
- Matthew 7:15
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
- Galatians 4:9
But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?
- 1 Corinthians 3:18–19
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He has taken the wise in their craftiness.”
- Romans 1:21–22
Because, knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
- Colossians 2:20
If you died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances,
- 2 Timothy 3:13
But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
- Jeremiah 29:8
For Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says: “Don’t let your prophets who are among you and your diviners deceive you. Don’t listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.
- Hebrews 13:9
Don’t be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by food, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
6 As therefore you received Christ Jesus, the Lord, walk in him,
7 rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.
8 Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.
9 For in him all the fullness of the Deity dwells bodily,
10 and in him you are made full, who is the head of all principality and power;
Read all of Colossians 2 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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