Colossians 2:8

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy ^[1] and vain deceit ^[2]^[3], after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. ^[4]^[5]

↑ Transliteration: philosophia Pronunciation: fil-os-of-ee'-ah
↑ The Aramaic can be translated “strips you naked.”
↑ The Greek states “takes you captive”
↑ Paul is talking about human wisdom and logic as opposed to spiritual truth (Galatians 4:3). These principles are sometimes expressed in rule-based religion and self-help philosophy, but since they are the fruit off the forbidden tree, they enslave and curse us.
↑ King James Version (KJV)

[1] Transliteration: philosophia Pronunciation: fil-os-of-ee'-ah

[2] The Aramaic can be translated “strips you naked.”

[3] The Greek states “takes you captive”

[4] Paul is talking about human wisdom and logic as opposed to spiritual truth (Galatians 4:3). These principles are sometimes expressed in rule-based religion and self-help philosophy, but since they are the fruit off the forbidden tree, they enslave and curse us.

[5] King James Version (KJV)

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Colossians 2:8

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