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Berean Standard Bible

“Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.”

Colossians 2:18

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Paul warns the Colossians against a blend of teachings that included ascetic practices and the worship of angels. These ideas tried to add something to Christ.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.

World English Bible (WEB)

Let no one rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshiping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

King James Version (KJV)

Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

American Standard Version (ASV)

Let no man rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he hath seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let no man take your reward from you by consciously making little of himself and giving worship to angels; having his thoughts fixed on the things which he has seen, being foolishly lifted up in his natural mind,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

let no one beguile you of your prize, delighting in humble-mindedness and in worship of the messengers, intruding into the things he has not seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Nadie os prive de vuestro premio, afectando humildad y culto á los ángeles, metiéndose en lo que no ha visto, vanamente hinchado en el sentido de su propia carne,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No dejen ustedes que les quiten su premio quienes fingen ser humildes y adoran a los ángeles. Estos individuos dicen haber visto visiones y se llenan de orgullo por sus pensamientos humanos.

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